Victorian Current Acts

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY ACT 2010 - SECT 29

    (1)     Without limiting section 28, university statutes and university regulations may be made for or with respect to—

        (a)     the organisation, management and good governance of the University;

        (b)     the academic board or its equivalent;

        (c)     the employment of staff;

        (d)     retired staff members;

        (e)     discipline;    

        (f)     academic dress and academic titles, ranks or positions;

        (g)     the common seal;

        (h)     intellectual property;

              (i)     examinations;

        (j)     graduates;

        (k)     students;

        (l)     student loans;

        (m)     courses of study;

        (n)     credit in courses of the University for work done elsewhere;

        (o)     degrees and other awards;

        (p)     fees charged by the University;

        (q)     trusts and endowments;

        (r)     organisations, amenities and services which are not of an academic nature;

        (s)     property, including buildings and staff housing;

        (t)     traffic, including parking on University property;

S. 29(1)(u) substituted by No. 69/2015 s. 125(a).

        (u)     elections conducted by the University including electoral systems and procedures, voting methods, voter and candidate eligibility and dispute resolution;

S. 29(1)(ua) inserted by No. 69/2015 s. 125(b).

        (ua)     the elected members of the Council including—

              (i)     fixing the number of each category of elected member; and

              (ii)     making provision for any matter of a transitional nature consequent to altering the fixed number of each category of elected member under subparagraph (i);

S. 29(1)(ub) inserted by No. 69/2015 s. 125(b).

        (ub)     training and support of the members of the Council;

              (v)     research, development, consultancy, university commercial activities and other services undertaken by the University for commercial organisations, public bodies or individuals;

        (w)     recognition of institutions or bodies at which—

              (i)     work is undertaken by students of the University for the purpose of satisfaction of degree requirements of the University; or

              (ii)     research is or may be undertaken by teaching or research staff of the University; or

              (iii)     any other work is undertaken that assists the University to attain any of its objects;

              (x)     teaching, research and continuing education projects and university commercial activities within and outside Victoria undertaken by the University jointly with commercial organisations, public bodies or individuals;

        (y)     the affiliation with the University of any colleges, halls of residence for students, educational, commercial, cultural, sporting or other institution, organisation or body if—

              (i)     the affiliation would assist in attaining any of the objects of the University; and

              (ii)     the governing body of the college, hall of residence, institution, organisation or body has consented to the affiliation.

    (2)     Without limiting section 28, university statutes and university regulations may be made for or with respect to any other matter in relation to which—

        (a)     the Council may make university statutes or university regulations; or

        (b)     it is necessary or expedient to make university statutes or university regulations for the good governance of the University or for the management of its affairs.