Victorian Numbered Acts

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY ACT 2009 (NO. 71 OF 2009) - SECT 48

    (1)     For the purposes of one or more of the objects set out in subsection (2), the University may, in accordance with the guidelines—

        (a)     be a member of a company, association trust or partnership;

        (b)     form, manage or participate in the formation of a company, association, trust or partnership;

        (c)     enter into a joint venture or joint undertaking with another person or persons.

    (2)     For the purposes of subsection (1), the objects are—

        (a)     making available facilities for study, research or education;

        (b)     providing teaching, research, development, consultancy or other services for public or private entities;

        (c)     assisting or engaging in the development or promotion of the University's research or the application or use of the results of that research;

        (d)     preparing, publishing, distributing or licensing the use of literary or artistic work, audio or audiovisual material or computer software;

        (e)     exploiting commercially a facility or resource of the University, including but not limited to, study, research or knowledge developed by or belonging to the University, whether alone or with another entity;

        (f)     seeking or encouraging gifts to the University or for the University's purposes;

        (g)     any other object, consistent with this Act, that the Council considers appropriate in the circumstances.