{"id":"F2005L00548","name":"Academic and Ceremonial Dress Statute 2005","slug":"academic-and-ceremonial-dress-statute-2005","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":112757,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L00548-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Academic and Ceremonial Dress Statute 2005","content":"THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY\n\nAcademic and Ceremonial Dress Statute 2005\n\n(200500473)\n\nThe Council of the Australian National University makes the following Statute under section 50 of the Australian National University Act 1991.\n\nDated: 25 February 2005.\n\nPeter Baume AO\n\nChancellor\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\n1 Name of Statute\n\n1.1 This is the Academic and Ceremonial Dress Statute 2005.\n\n2 Rules and Orders\n\n2.1 The Council may make Rules or Orders prescribing academic and ceremonial dress for the University and related matters.\n\n2.2 The Vice-Chancellor may also make Orders prescribing academic and ceremonial dress for the University and related matters.\n\n2.3 If the Vice-Chancellor makes an Order under this Statute, the Vice-Chancellor must report the contents of the Order to the Council as soon as practicable after the Order is made.\n\n2.4 A failure to do what subsection 2.3 requires does not affect the validity of an Order made under subsection 2.2.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1058},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of enabling the University to prescribe academic and ceremonial dress. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the initial intent."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 operative subsections totalling approximately 100 words","No definitions section or technical legal terminology","Simple delegation of powers without conditional limitations or exceptions","Single procedural requirement (reporting to Council) accompanied by explicit validity safeguard"],"plain_english_summary":"This law gives the Australian National University (ANU) the power to decide what people wear at graduation ceremonies and other formal university events.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Allows the University's **Council** (the governing body) to create rules about academic and ceremonial dress\n- Also gives the **Vice-Chancellor** (the university's chief executive) power to make orders about what people wear at ceremonies  \n- Requires the Vice-Chancellor to tell the Council about any dress orders they make, though the orders remain valid even if they forget to report them\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Students graduating from ANU\n- Staff and officials attending ceremonial events\n- Anyone else required to wear specific clothing at university functions\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis ensures the University can maintain traditions around graduation attire (like gowns and hoods) and set standards for formal dress at official events, keeping these decisions consistent across the institution."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/academic-and-ceremonial-dress-statute-2005","history":"/api/acts/academic-and-ceremonial-dress-statute-2005/history","analysis":"/api/acts/academic-and-ceremonial-dress-statute-2005/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/academic-and-ceremonial-dress-statute-2005/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/academic-and-ceremonial-dress-statute-2005/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/academic-and-ceremonial-dress-statute-2005/documents"}}