Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT 1991 - NOTES

No. 131 of 1991 as amended

Compilation start date:   1 July 2014

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 62, 2014

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian National University Act 1991 as in force on 1 July 2014 . It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.

This compilation was prepared on 14 July 2014.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.

Provisions ceasing to have effect

If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

Part 1--Preliminary

1 Short title

2 Commencement

3 Interpretation

Part 2--The Australian National University

Division 1--Establishment of the University

4 Establishment of the University

4A Application of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

4B University's reporting period starts on 1 January

5 Functions of the University

6 Powers of the University

7 Organisation of the University

Division 2--The Council

8 The Council

9 Powers of Council

10 Constitution of Council

11 Qualifications for membership of Council

12 Meetings of Council

13 Resolutions without meetings

15 Vacation of office

16 Casual vacancies

17 Delegation to member of Council etc.

18 Delegation to committee of Council

Division 3--The Institute of Advanced Studies

19 Constitution of the Institute

Division 5--Convocation

30 Constitution of Convocation

31 Quorum at meetings of Convocation

Division 6--Senior officers of the University

32 Chancellor

33 Pro-Chancellor

34 Vice-Chancellor

35 Deputy Vice-Chancellor

37 Acting appointments

Division 7--Miscellaneous

38 Execution of contracts

39 Validity of acts and proceedings

40 Religious test not to be administered

Part 3--Financial matters

Division 1--Fees

41 Fees

Division 2--Finances of the University

43 Application of fees and other money

44 Borrowing

48 Taxation

Part 4--Statutes

50 Statutes

51 Statutes relating to traffic

52 Statutes to be published

Part 5--Consequential and transitional provisions

Division 1--Preliminary

53 Interpretation

Division 2--Repeal

54 Repeal

Division 3--General

55 Senior officers to continue in office

56 University successor in law of the Arts Institute

57 Preservation of Statutes etc.

58 Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Arts Institute

59 Arts Institute instruments

60 State or Territory officer may act on certificate

61 Pending proceedings

62 Staff of the Arts Institute

63 Students of the Arts Institute

64 Granting of Arts Institute awards

65 Transfer of appropriated money

66 Annual report and financial statements

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnote 5--Uncommenced amendments [none]

Endnote 6--Modifications [none]

Endnote 7--Misdescribed amendments [none]

Endnote 8--Miscellaneous [none]

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Endnote 5--Uncommenced amendments

Endnote 6--Modifications

Endnote 7--Misdescribed amendments

Endnote 8--Miscellaneous

If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word "none" will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments--Endnote 5

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.

Modifications--Endnote 6

If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.

Misdescribed amendments--Endnote 7

An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.

Miscellaneous--Endnote 8

Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted	pres = present
am = amended	prev = previous
c = clause(s)	(prev) = previously
Ch = Chapter(s)	Pt = Part(s)
def = definition(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
Dict = Dictionary	Reg = Regulation/Regulations
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	reloc = relocated
Div = Division(s)	renum = renumbered
exp = expired or ceased to have effect	rep = repealed
hdg = heading(s)	rs = repealed and substituted
LI = Legislative Instrument	s = section(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
mod = modified/modification	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
No = Number(s)	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
o = order(s)	SR = Statutory Rules
Ord = Ordinance	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
orig = original	SubPt = Subpart(s)
par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) /sub-subparagraph(s)

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act	Number and year	Assent	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Australian National University Act 1991	131, 1991	2 Sept 1991	1 Jan 1992
Higher Education Funding Amendment Act (No. 2) 1992	158, 1992	11 Dec 1992	Part 1 (ss. 1, 2): Royal Assent Parts 2, 3 (ss. 3-46) and Part 5 (ss. 60-70): 1 Jan 1993 Remainder: 1 Jan 1994	s. 38(3)
Industrial Relations and other Legislation Amendment Act 1995	168, 1995	16 Dec 1995	ss. 1-12, Schedules 5 and 7-10: Royal Assent s. 13: 13 Jan 1996 Remainder: 15 Jan 1996 (see Gazette 1996, No. S16)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 1996	43, 1996	25 Oct 1996	Schedule 3 (item 5): 2 Sept 1991	--
Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997	152, 1997	24 Oct 1997	Schedule 2 (items 415-422): 1 Jan 1998 (see Gazette 1997, No. GN49)	--
Corporate Law Economic Reform Program Act 1999	156, 1999	24 Nov 1999	Schedule 10 (item 45): 13 Mar 2000 (see Gazette 2000, No. S114)	--
Higher Education Funding Amendment Act 2001	86, 2001	18 July 2001	Schedule 3: Royal Assent	--
Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003	150, 2003	19 Dec 2003	Schedule 2 (items 20-63): 1 July 2004	Sch. 2 (item 37)
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 2004	80, 2004	23 June 2004	Schedule 1 (items 191, 212, 213, 215): 1 Dec 2004 (see Gazette 2004, No. GN34)	Sch. 1 (items 212, 213, 215)
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 2004	114, 2004	13 July 2004	Schedule 2 (items 39-45, 80): 14 July 2004 Remainder: Royal Assent	Sch. 4 (items 20-22)
Higher Education Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 2004	157, 2004	17 Dec 2004	Schedule 3: Royal Assent	--
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Act 2005	8, 2005	22 Feb 2005	Schedule 2 (items 56, 57, 174): Royal Assent	Sch. 2 (item 174)
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Act 2005	143, 2005	14 Dec 2005	Schedule 8 (item 1): Royal Assent	--
Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Amendment Act 2008	20, 2008	26 May 2008	Schedule 2 (item 3): 1 July 2008	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2008	73, 2008	3 July 2008	Schedule 1 (item 10): (a)	--
Statute Law Revision Act 2011	5, 2011	22 Mar 2011	Schedule 7 (item 24): 19 Apr 2011	--
Acts Interpretation Amendment Act 2011	46, 2011	27 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 203-207) and Schedule 3 (items 10, 11): 27 Dec 2011	Sch. 3 (items 10, 11)
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014	62, 2014	30 June 2014	Sch 7 (items 331-339): (b)	--

(a) Subsection 2(1) (item 8) of the Statute Law Revision Act 2008 provides as follows:

 (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
8.  Schedule 1, item 10	Immediately after the commencement of item 36 of Schedule 2 to the Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003.	1 July 2004

(b) Subsection 2(1) (item 6) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014 provides as follows:

 (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
6.  Schedules 6 to 12	Immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.	1 July 2014

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
s. 3.....................	am. No. 86, 2001; No. 150, 2003; No. 114, 2004
Part 2
Division 1
Note to s. 4(2) .............	ad. No. 152, 1997
	rs No 62, 2014
s. 4A....................	ad. No. 152, 1997
	am. No. 20, 2008
	rs No 62, 2014
s. 4B....................	ad. No. 152, 1997
	rs No 62, 2014
s. 6.....................	am. No. 152, 1997; No 62, 2014
s. 7.....................	am. No. 150, 2003
Division 2
s. 10....................	am. No. 86, 2001; No. 150, 2003; Nos. 114 and 157, 2004; No. 73, 2008
s. 11....................	am. No. 80, 2004
s. 12....................	am. No. 114, 2004
s. 13....................	am. No. 114, 2004; No 62, 2014
s. 14....................	rep. No. 152, 1997
s. 15....................	am. No. 152, 1997; No. 156, 1999; No. 86, 2001; No. 150, 2003; No.  114, 2004; No 62, 2014
ss. 16-18.................	am. No. 150, 2003
ss. 18A-18G..............	ad. No. 150, 2003
	rep No 62, 2014
Division 3
s. 20....................	am. No. 86, 2001
	rep. No. 150, 2003
ss. 21-24.................	rep. No. 150, 2003
Division 4
Heading to Div. 4...........	rep. No. 143, 2005
s. 25....................	am. No. 86, 2001
	rep. No. 150, 2003
ss. 26-29.................	rep. No. 150, 2003
Division 6
ss. 32, 33.................	am. No. 114, 2004
s. 36....................	rep. No. 168, 1995
s. 37....................	am. No. 46, 2011
Note to s. 37...............	ad. No. 46, 2011
Division 7
s. 39....................	am. No. 150, 2003
Part 3
Division 1
s. 41....................	rs. No. 158, 1992
	am. No. 150, 2003
Division 2
s. 42....................	rep. No. 158, 1992
s. 43....................	am. No. 158, 1992
	rs. No. 150, 2003
s. 44....................	am. No. 8, 2005; No 62, 2014
ss. 45-47.................	rep. No. 152, 1997
s. 49....................	rep. No. 152, 1997
Part 4
s. 50....................	am. No. 158, 1992; No. 152, 1997; No. 150, 2003; No 62, 2014
s. 51....................	am. No. 150, 2003
Heading to s. 52............	am. No. 150, 2003
s. 52....................	am. No. 150, 2003
Part 5
Division 3
s. 60....................	am. No. 5, 2011
Div. 4 of Part 5.............	rep. No. 150, 2003
ss. 67-75.................	rep. No. 150, 2003
Div. 5 of Part 5.............	rep. No. 43, 1996
ss. 76, 77.................	rep. No. 43, 1996

Endnote 5--Uncommenced amendments [none]

Endnote 6--Modifications [none]

Endnote 7--Misdescribed amendments [none]

Endnote 8--Miscellaneous [none]