{"id":"nsw:sl-1985-0468","name":"Technical Education Trust Funds (Institute) By-law 1985","slug":"technical-education-trust-funds-institute-by-law-1985","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"468 of 1985","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":180875,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:sl-1985-0468-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of By-law","content":"#### 1 Name of By-law\n\n1 Name of By-law\n\n> This By-law may be cited as the [Technical Education Trust Funds (Institute) By-law 1985](/view/html/inforce/current/sl-1985-0468).","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Repeals","content":"#### 2 Repeals\n\n2 Repeals\n\n> The By-laws made in pursuance of the Act and published in Gazette No 58 of 16 May 1969 are repealed in so far as they relate to the following funds:\n> \n> > (a) the Archibald Howie Memorial Prize Fund,\n> \n> > (b) the William Edmund Kemp Memorial Scholarship Fund,\n> \n> > (c) the Robert K Murphy Research Fund.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Definitions","content":"#### 3 Definitions\n\n3 Definitions\n\n> In this By-law, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires:\n> \n> the Act means the [Technical Education Trust Funds Act 1967](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1967-095).\n> \n> the Institute means The New South Wales Institute of Technology.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Archibald Howie Memorial Prize Fund","content":"#### 4 Archibald Howie Memorial Prize Fund\n\n4 Archibald Howie Memorial Prize Fund\n\n> > (1) This clause relates to the Archibald Howie Memorial Prize Fund.\n> \n> > (2) The Archibald Howie Memorial Prize may be awarded to a student at the Institute on completion by the student of the Building Degree Course.\n> \n> > (3) The recipient, pursuant to subclause (2), of the Archibald Howie Memorial Prize shall be the student who, in the opinion of the Statutory Trustees of the Fund, obtains the best results in the final stage of the course.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"William Edmund Kemp Memorial Scholarship Fund","content":"#### 5 William Edmund Kemp Memorial Scholarship Fund\n\n5 William Edmund Kemp Memorial Scholarship Fund\n\n> > (1) This clause relates to the William Edmund Kemp Memorial Scholarship Fund.\n> \n> > (2) The Kemp Memorial Medal and Prize may be awarded to a student at the Institute on completion by the student of Stage III of the Architecture Degree Course.\n> \n> > (3) The recipient of the Kemp Memorial Medal and Prize shall be the student who passes all subjects of Stage III of the course in the one year and who, in the opinion of the Statutory Trustees of the Fund, obtains the best results in that stage.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Robert K Murphy Research Fund","content":"#### 6 Robert K Murphy Research Fund\n\n6 Robert K Murphy Research Fund\n\n> > (1) This clause relates to the Robert K Murphy Research Fund.\n> \n> > (2) The Robert K Murphy Scholarship may be awarded, upon such terms and conditions as the Statutory Trustees of the Fund may determine, for research, investigation or advanced study at the Institute, in a branch of science determined by the Trustees.\n> \n> > (3) A prize may be awarded to a student at the Institute in the Chemistry Degree Course.\n> \n> > (4) The recipient of the prize referred to in subclause (3) shall be the student in a stage of the course determined by the Statutory Trustees of the Fund, being the student who, in the opinion of the Trustees, submits the best original thesis on a subject determined by the Trustees.\n> \n> > (5) A prize may be awarded to a student at the Institute on completion by the student of an intermediate stage or, at the discretion of the Statutory Trustees of the Fund, the final stage of the Chemistry Degree Course.\n> \n> > (6) The recipient of the prize referred to in subclause (5) shall be the student who, in the opinion of the Statutory Trustees of the Fund, obtains the best results in a subject or stage determined by the Trustees.\n> \n> > (7) A donation may be made to the Institute for the purchase of reference or other books of a scientific or technical nature for inclusion within the library of the School of Chemical and Earth Sciences or, where no such library is established, in the library of the Institute.\n> \n> > (8) More than one award may be made in any one year pursuant to this clause.","sortOrder":5}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The by-law remains tightly focused on its original purpose of administering three specific memorial funds. It has not expanded beyond managing these educational prizes and scholarships."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms ('the Act' and 'the Institute')","Straightforward clause structure with minimal cross-referencing","No nested exceptions or conditional logic beyond basic eligibility criteria","Single-purpose instrument covering only three specific funds","No delegated legislation or regulatory powers beyond award administration"],"plain_english_summary":"This by-law sets up rules for three educational prize and scholarship funds at what is now the University of Technology Sydney (formerly the NSW Institute of Technology). It replaces older rules from 1969.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Archibald Howie Memorial Prize**: Awarded to the best-performing student completing the Building Degree Course.\n- **William Edmund Kemp Memorial Scholarship**: Awarded as a medal and prize to the best-performing student who passes all subjects in Stage III of the Architecture Degree Course in a single year.\n- **Robert K Murphy Research Fund**: A flexible fund that can:\n  - Fund research scholarships in science (terms set by trustees)\n  - Award prizes for the best chemistry thesis\n  - Award prizes for top results in chemistry courses\n  - Buy scientific books for the chemical sciences library\n\n**Who it affects:** Students at the NSW Institute of Technology (now UTS) studying building, architecture, and chemistry.\n\n**Who decides winners:** \"Statutory Trustees\" — officials appointed to manage each fund who judge the best candidates based on academic results or submitted work."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This by-law replaces earlier by-law provisions relating to the three named funds (clause 2) and restates operational rules for awards, scholarships and a donation. It does not broaden the classes of beneficiaries beyond students of the named courses or add new fund purposes; rather it centralises award-making discretion in the Statutory Trustees (clauses 4–6)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, single-purpose instrument limited to three named trust funds (clauses 2, 4–6)","Extensive discretionary authority given to Statutory Trustees to determine recipients, subjects, stages and terms (clauses 4(3), 5(3), 6(2)–(6))","Cross-reference to the parent Act and institutional definition (clause 3) creates external legal context","Repeal of prior by-laws limited to the same funds (clause 2) — procedural change rather than substantive regulatory layering","Multiple award possibility in a year introduces minor operational variability (clause 6(8))","Includes both awards and a donation provision for library purchases, mixing cash awards and in-kind support (clause 6(7))"],"plain_english_summary":"This by-law repeals earlier rules for three named trust funds and sets how those funds operate at The New South Wales Institute of Technology. It prescribes who may receive prizes, medals and scholarships tied to the Building, Architecture and Chemistry degree courses and allows donations for library books. Decisions about eligibility, subjects, timing and the number of awards are left to the Statutory Trustees, so the instrument mainly affects students, the Institute and the Trustees who administer the funds."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No amendments or changes to the by-law are evident — the legislation has remained in its original 1985 form without modification. However, the absence of the actual legislative text means it is impossible to assess whether the practical scope has drifted from the original intent over time."},"complexity_factors":["Only metadata and website navigation content was provided — no actual legislative provisions are available for analysis","The by-law relates to trust fund administration, which can involve financial and fiduciary (legal duty of care over someone else's money) concepts, but the specific rules are unknown","As a 1985 by-law with no amendments, it is likely narrowly scoped and relatively simple in structure","Trust fund legislation typically involves defined purposes, eligible recipients, and administrative rules — moderately technical but not inherently complex"],"plain_english_summary":"This 1985 NSW by-law governs trust funds tied to a technical education institute: it sets rules for managing and using money donated or earmarked for vocational/technical education. It affects institute administrators, fund managers, and beneficiaries such as scholarship or grant recipients.\n\nBecause only the website metadata (not the by-law text) was provided, specifics of its obligations, procedures, or powers can’t be summarized here."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/technical-education-trust-funds-institute-by-law-1985","history":"/api/acts/technical-education-trust-funds-institute-by-law-1985/history","analysis":"/api/acts/technical-education-trust-funds-institute-by-law-1985/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/technical-education-trust-funds-institute-by-law-1985/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/technical-education-trust-funds-institute-by-law-1985/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/technical-education-trust-funds-institute-by-law-1985/documents"}}