{"id":"F2010L00781","name":"University Committees Statute 2010","slug":"university-committees-statute-2010","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":123966,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2010L00781-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Name of Statute","content":"### 1 Name of Statute\n\n  1.1 This is the University Committees Statute 2010.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n  2.1 This Statute commences on the day after it is registered.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Definitions","content":"### 3 Definitions\n\n  3.1 In this Statute, unless the contrary intention appears:\n\nRules means the Rules made under this Statute.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Establishment of Committees etc","content":"##### 4 Establishment of Committees etc\n\n  4.1 The Rules may provide for the establishment, constitution, functions and powers of Committees of the University.\n  4.2 Nothing in this Statute requires that the establishment, constitution, functions and powers of a particular Committee be provided for under this Statute.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Rules","content":"##### 5 Rules\n\n  5.1 The Council may make Rules not inconsistent with this Statute, prescribing all matters required or permitted by this Statute to be prescribed, or necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to this Statute and, in particular, may make Rules about the following matters:\n\n(a) procedure for the conduct of meetings of a Committee;\n\n(b) providing for the membership of a Committee;\n\n(c) establishing and regulating the organisation and operations of a Committee.\n\n  \\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1577},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This appears to be the original 2010 statute operating within its intended scope as a flexible, enabling instrument for university committee governance. The permissive framework (explicitly allowing committees to be established outside this statute) and limited rule-making powers align with the original purpose of providing broad, non-mandatory governance infrastructure."},"complexity_factors":["Single defined term ('Rules') in section 3.1","No cross-references to external legislation","Simple permissive delegation structure without conditional logic","Only 5 substantive sections","No exceptions, provisos, or nested clauses"],"plain_english_summary":"This statute provides the legal foundation for creating and running committees within the university.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Gives the University Council power to make detailed **Rules** about how committees operate\n- Covers meeting procedures, membership requirements, and how committees are organised\n- Makes clear that using this statute to set up a committee is **optional** — the university can create committees through other means if preferred (section 4.2)\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- University staff and students who serve on committees\n- The University Council, which makes the detailed Rules\n- Anyone involved in university governance\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis is the enabling legislation that authorises the university to create formal decision-making bodies with specific powers and procedures. It provides the legal basis for governance structures like academic boards, finance committees, or faculty committees."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/university-committees-statute-2010","history":"/api/acts/university-committees-statute-2010/history","analysis":"/api/acts/university-committees-statute-2010/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/university-committees-statute-2010/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/university-committees-statute-2010/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/university-committees-statute-2010/documents"}}