Part 1Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Purposes

The main purposes of this Act are to—

S. 1(a) amended by No. 50/2013 s. 6(a).

(a) re-enact with amendments the law relating to the University of Ballarat (now named Federation University Australia) by rationalising obsolete and disparate legislation; and

Note to s. 1(a) inserted by No. 50/2013 s. 6(b).

Note

Amendments to this Act by the University of Ballarat Amendment (Federation University Australia) Act 2013 changed the name of the University from "University of Ballarat" to "Federation University Australia".

(b) provide for a new Act reflecting best practice and a consistent approach to governance and reporting for universities in Victoria.

2 Commencement

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.

(2) If a provision of this Act does not come into operation before 1 January 2011, it comes into operation on that day.

3 Definitions

In this Act—

S. 3 def. of appointed member repealed by No. 73/2012 s. 88(1).

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S. 3 def. of Ballarat region repealed by No. 50/2013 s. 7(3).

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Chancellor means the person appointed to the office of Chancellor of the University under section 24;

Council means the Council established under section 8;

Council appointed member means a member of the Council appointed under section 13;

S. 3 def. of elected member repealed by No. 73/2012 s. 88(1), new def. of elected member inserted by No. 69/2015 s. 31.

elected member means a member of the Council referred to in section 11(4A);

S. 3 def. of government appointed member inserted by No. 73/2012 s. 88(2).

government appointed member means a member of the Council appointed under section 12(1) or (2);

graduate means a person upon whom has been conferred or granted, or who has been admitted without examination to, any degree, diploma, certificate, licence or other award under any Act relating to the University for the time being in force and whether before or after the passing of this Act;