Commonwealth legislation

Discipline Statute 2005

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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What this does: This statute gives the Australian National University (ANU) Council the legal power to make rules about student discipline.

Key points:

Enabling power: It doesn't list specific disciplinary offences or penalties itself. Instead, it authorises the Council to create those details in separate "rules" (a type of subordinate legislation).
Out with the old: It repeals (cancels) the previous Discipline Statute that existed before 2005.
Continuity: Any disciplinary rules already in place under the old system remain valid and enforceable as if they were made under this new statute.

Who it affects: Primarily ANU students and the University Council, which uses this power to establish codes of conduct, academic integrity policies, and disciplinary procedures.

Why it matters: Without this statute, the Council would lack the legal authority to enforce discipline over students. It acts as the foundation for all university disciplinary actions.

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Discipline Statute 2005

THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

DISCIPLINE STATUTE 2005

(200500926)

The Council of the Australian National University makes the following Statute under section 50 of the Australian National University Act 1991.

Dated: 10 June 2005.

Peter Baume AO

Chancellor

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1 Name of Statute

1.1 This Statute is the Discipline Statute 2005.

2 Commencement

2.1 This Statute commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Rules

3.1 The Council may make rules with respect to the discipline of the University.

4 Repeal and saving

4.1 The Discipline Statute, as amended and in force immediately before the commencement of this Statute, is repealed.

4.2 Rules made under the Discipline Statute, as amended and in force immediately before the commencement of this Statute, continue in force as if they were made under this Statute and may be amended or repealed accordingly.

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

1 Discipline Statute 2005