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Griffith University Act 1998
sec.5Functions of university
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### sec.5 Functions of university
The university’s functions are—
to provide education at university standard; and
to provide facilities for study and research generally, and in particular, for people in the cities of Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan; and
to encourage study and research; and
to encourage the advancement and development of knowledge, and its application to government, industry, commerce and the community; and
to provide courses of study or instruction (at the levels of achievement the council considers appropriate) to meet the needs of the community generally, and in particular, the people in the cities of Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan; and
to confer higher education awards; and
to disseminate knowledge and promote scholarship; and
to provide facilities and resources for the wellbeing of the university’s staff, students and other persons undertaking courses at the university; and
to exploit commercially, for the university’s benefit, a facility or resource of the university, including, for example, study, research or knowledge, or the practical application of study, research or knowledge, belonging to the university, whether alone or with someone else; and
to perform other functions given to the university under this or another Act.
s 5 amd 2002 No. 75 s 44
- (a) to provide education at university standard; and
- (b) to provide facilities for study and research generally, and in particular, for people in the cities of Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan; and
- (ba) to encourage study and research; and
- (c) to encourage the advancement and development of knowledge, and its application to government, industry, commerce and the community; and
- (d) to provide courses of study or instruction (at the levels of achievement the council considers appropriate) to meet the needs of the community generally, and in particular, the people in the cities of Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan; and
- (e) to confer higher education awards; and
- (f) to disseminate knowledge and promote scholarship; and
- (g) to provide facilities and resources for the wellbeing of the university’s staff, students and other persons undertaking courses at the university; and
- (h) to exploit commercially, for the university’s benefit, a facility or resource of the university, including, for example, study, research or knowledge, or the practical application of study, research or knowledge, belonging to the university, whether alone or with someone else; and
- (i) to perform other functions given to the university under this or another Act.