Queensland Consolidated Acts

QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ACT 1998

- As at 26 April 2024 
- Act 4 of 1998 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS COUNCIL

           Division 1 - University establishment and general functions and powers

   4.      Establishment of university
   5.      Functions of university
   6.      General powers of university

           Division 2 - Council establishment and general functions and powers

   7.      Establishment of council
   8.      Functions of council
   9.      Powers of council
   10.     Council to promote university’s interests
   11.     Delegation

           Division 3 - Council membership

   12.     Membership of council
   13.     Official members
   14.     Appointed members
   15.     Elected members
   16.     Additional members
   17.     When council is taken to be properly constituted
   18.     Appointed member’s term of office
   19.     Elected member’s term of office
   20.     Additional member’s term of office
   20A.    Dealing with casual vacancy in office of an elected member
   21.     Failure to elect elected members
   22.     Casual vacancies
   23.     Ineligibility for membership of council
   24.     Vacation of office
   25.     Discretion where appointed member convicted of indictable offence
   26.     Discretion where elected or additional member convicted of indictable offence

           Division 3A - Council elections

   26AA.   Election policy
   26AB.   Conduct of election
   26AC.   Eligibility to vote

           Division 4 - Members’ function, and removing elected, appointed and additional members from office

   26A.    Member’s function, and obligations about function
   26B.    Council may remove member from office

           Division 5 - Extending terms of office

   26C.    Minister may extend terms of office

           Division 6 - Meetings of the council

   27.     Who is to preside at meetings
   28.     Quorum
   29.     Conduct of meetings

   PART 3 - CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

   30.     Chancellor
   31.     Deputy chancellor
   32.     Vice-chancellor

   PART 4 - BODIES CONNECTED WITH THE UNIVERSITY

           Division 1 - QUT Alumni

   33.     Establishment of QUT Alumni

           Division 2 - Student guild

   34.     Establishment of student guild
   35.     Composition
   36.     Role
   37.     General powers
   38.     Constitution

           Division 3 - (Repealed)

           Division 4 - Application of Corporations legislation to bodies

   39A.    Excluded matters for Corporations legislation

   PART 4A - MATTERS RELATING TO OFFICES OF CHANCELLOR, DEPUTY CHANCELLOR, VICE-CHANCELLOR AND CHAIRPERSON

   39B.    Disqualification from office
   39C.    Council may remove chancellor, vice-chancellor or chairperson from office
   39D.    Particular matters about removal of vice-chancellor
   39E.    Vacation of office

   PART 5 - PROPERTY AND FINANCE

           Division 1 - Property held on trust or conditions

   40.     Definition for div 1
   41.     Amendment of terms of trusts and gifts
   42.     Selection of designated purpose
   43.     Property to be held for designated purpose
   44.     Certain persons to be given notice of scheme
   45.     Amendment of scheme
   46.     University’s powers under other laws not limited
   47.     University may carry out conditions of gift etc.

           Division 2 - Dealing with State land by council

   48.     Application of Land Act 1994

           Division 3 - Finance

   49.     University is statutory body under the Financial Accountability Act 2009
   50.     University is statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982
   51.     Trust funds
   52.     Investment common fund
   53.     Application of revenue
   54.     Financial review
   55.     University’s financial year

   PART 6 - (Repealed)

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

   60.     Forming and taking part in corporations
   61.     Use of facilities and staff
   61A.    Protection from liability
   61B.    Report about person’s criminal history
   61C.    Delegation by Minister
   61D.    Requirement to disclose particular matters
   61E.    Restrictions on disclosing protected information
   62.     Control of traffic and conduct on university land
   63.     Regulation-making power
   64.     Repealed Act references

   PART 8 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR THE UNIVERSITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2005

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   65.     Definitions for pt 8

           Division 2 - Provisions about council membership

   66.     Appointed members
   67.     Elected members
   68.     Appointment of new additional members
   69.     Continuation, and term of office, of additional members
   70.     Council need not include additional members

   PART 9 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR UNIVERSITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2017

   71.     Definition for part
   72.     Particular references to council election
   73.     Repeal of university statutes

   PART 10 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AMENDMENT ACT 2021

   74.     Definitions for part
   75.     Continuation of appointed members
   76.     Minister may remove existing appointed members
   77.     Term of office ends—particular academic staff member
   78.     Term of office ends—particular professional staff member
   79.     Continuation of elected members who are students
   80.     Term of office ends—members elected as QUT Alumni
   81.     No compensation payable
   82.     Application of s 20A to particular persons whose term of office ends
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