3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

affiliated college, in relation to a college of advanced education, means a residential college (not being a student residence) affiliated with the college of advanced education and approved by the Commission, for the purposes of this Act, as an affiliated college.

approved project means a work or other matter in respect of a college of advanced education, being a work or other matter:

(a) specified in column 2 of Part I of Schedule 2 in relation to the name of that college in column 1 of that Part of that Schedule; or
(b) approved by the Minister under subsection 4(1);

to the extent to which particulars of that work or other matter have been approved under section 4 or 5, whichever is applicable.

capital expenditure means:

(a) expenditure on the purchase of land, with or without buildings, the planning, erection, alteration or extension of a building, the development or preparation of land for building or other purposes or the installation of water, electricity or other services; and
(b) expenditure exceeding $2,000 for the purchase of, or otherwise connected with, a single item of equipment.

college of advanced education means a place of education or body specified in column 1 of Part I of Schedule 1.

college purposes, in relation to a college of advanced education, means the general teaching purposes of that college in connexion with courses of study at that college approved by the Commission under section 5, including external tuition for those courses of study and planning and other preparatory work in connexion with proposed courses of study approved by the Commission under that section.

collegiate accommodation means residential accommodation (including related facilities) for students of a college of advanced education, being accommodation that, having regard to the facilities and services provided for the students, is, in the opinion of the Commission, of a collegiate nature.

commencing day means the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

Commission means the Commission on Advanced Education referred to in the Commission on Advanced Education Act 1971‑1973.

fees means tuition, examination and other fees payable by a student enrolled at, or applying for enrolment at, a college of advanced education in connexion with a course of study at the college approved by the Commission under section 5, and includes fees payable by a student to a college of advanced education in respect of the conferring of a degree, diploma, certificate or other award in respect of such a course of study, but does not include: