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UNIVERSITIES (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE).

No. 68 of 1963.

An Act to make provision for the grant of Financial Assistance to the States in connexion with Universities.

[Assented to 31st October, 1963.]

[Date of commencement, 28th November, 1963.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Universities (Financial Assistance) Act 1963.

Interpretation.

2.—(1.) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

“capital expenditure” means—

(a) expenditure on the purchase of land, with or without buildings, the planning, erection or alteration of a building, the development or preparation of land for building or other purposes or the installation of water, electricity and other services; and

(b) expenditure exceeding Five thousand pounds for the purchase of, or otherwise in connexion with, a single item of equipment;

“fees” means tuition, examination, matriculation and other fees payable to a University by a student enrolled at, or applying for enrolment at, the University in connexion with his course of study or attendance at the University, and including fees payable to the University in respect of

the conferring of a degree or diploma, but does not include fees the payment of which is voluntary or fees payable to an organization of students;

“hall of residence” means a hall, college or other establishment administered by a University at which any students of the University reside;

‘new institution”, in relation to a State, means a University or similar institution established in the State after the commencement of this Act and approved by the Minister as a University for the purposes of this Act;

“residential college” means a residential college affiliated with, but not administered by, a University;

“special research purposes”, in relation to a University, means purposes in connexion with post-graduate research in the University approved by the Commission as special research purposes, being purposes of such a special nature that, in the opinion of the Commission, they justify the provision of financial assistance under this Act additional to that provided in relation to University purposes generally;

“State contributions” means moneys paid by a State to a University for university purposes, other than moneys paid in fulfilment of the conditions upon which a payment is or has been made to the State by the Commonwealth under this Act or any other Act;

“the Commission” means the Australian Universities Commission established by the Australian Universities Commission Act 1959-1962;

First Column.	Second Column.	Third Column.
University.	Fees and State contributions.	Maximum financial assistance under section 3 (1.).
New South Wales—	£	£
University of Sydney...........................	3,838,000	2,074,000
University of New South Wales....................	3,692,000	1,995,000
University of New England......................	1,134,000	613,000
Victoria—
University of Melbourne........................	3,135,000	1,694,000
Monash University............................	1,732,000	936,000
Queensland—
University of Queensland........................	2,323,000	1,256,000
Townsville University College....................	130,000	70,000
South Australia—
University of Adelaide..........................	2,019,000	1,092,000
University of Adelaide at Bedford Park...............	93,000	50,000
South Australian Institute of Technology..............	175,000	95,000
South Australian Institute of Technology at Whyalla......	10,000	5,000
Western Australia—
University of Western Australia....................	1,477,000	799,000
Tasmania—
University of Tasmania.........................	600,000	324,000
	20,358,000	11,003,000

First Column.	Second Column.	Third Column.
University.	Fees and State contributions.	Maximum financial assistance under section 3 (1.).
New South Wales—	£	£
University of Sydney...........................	4,241,000	2,292,000
University of New South Wales....................	4,110,000	2,222,000
University of New England......................	1,208,000	653,000
New Institution..............................	97,000	53,000
Victoria—
University of Melbourne........................	3,480,000	1,881,000
Monash University............................	2,309,000	1,248,000
New Institution..............................	97,000	53,000
Queensland—
University of Queensland........................	2,683,000	1,451,000
Townsville University College....................	156,000	84,000

First Column.	Second Column.	Third Column.
University.	Fees and State contributions.	Maximum financial assistance under section 3 (1.).
South Australia—	£	£
University of Adelaide..........................	2,155,000	1,165,000
University of Adelaide at Bedford Park...............	173,000	94,000
South Australian Institute of Technology..............	191,000	104,000
South Australian Institute of Technology at Whyalla......	13,000	7,000
Western Australia—
University of Western Australia....................	1,625,000	878,000
Tasmania—
University of Tasmania.........................	678,000	367,000
	23,216,000	12,552,000

First Column.	Second Column.	Third Column.
University.	Fees and State contributions.	Maximum financial assistance under section 3 (1.).
New South Wales—	£	£
University of Sydney...........................	4,665,000	2,521,000
University of New South Wales....................	4,555,000	2,462,000
University of New England......................	1,287,000	695,000
New Institution..............................	195,000	105,000
Victoria—
University of Melbourne........................	3,891,000	2,103,000
Monash University............................	2,787,000	1,506,000
New Institution..............................	195,000	105,000
Queensland—
University of Queensland........................	3,019,000	1,632,000
Townsville University College....................	191,000	104,000
South Australia—
University of Adelaide..........................	2,297,000	1,242,000
University of Adelaide at Bedford Park...............	347,000	187,000
South Australian Institute of Technology..............	208,000	112,000
South Australian Institute of Technology at Whyalla......	16,000	9,000
Western Australia—
University of Western Australia....................	1,787,000	966,000
Tasmania—
University of Tasmania.........................	760,000	411,000
	26,200,000	14,160,000

First Column.	Second Column.	Third Column.	Fourth Column.
University.	Project.	Commonwealth contribution.	State contribution.
		£	£
New South Wales—
University of Sydney..	Completion of Carslaw Building.........	131,500	131,500
	Completion of Department of Chemical Engineering building.........	175,000	175,000
	Erection of building for Department of Electrical Engineering.........	375,000	375,000
	Erection of building for Faculty of Engineering..................	50,000	50,000
	Erection of building for Faculty of Medicine.	220,000	220,000
	Alterations to Blackburn Building for Faculty of Medicine...........	31,000	31,000
	Erection of building for Department of Physics..................	88,000	88,000
	Erection of buildings for Faculty of Veterinary Science and Department of Animal Husbandry, and provision of student accommodation at Camden	165,000	165,000
	Erection of building for Faculty of Economics (Merewether Building)...	262,500	262,500
	Erection of building for Faculty of Arts....	142,000	142,000
	Erection of bookstack building for Fisher Library.................	279,000	279,000
	Extensions to Sydney University Women’s Union................	10,000	10,000
	Purchase of sites in the Darlington area....	250,000	250,000
	Minor works approved by the Commission..	37,500	37,500
	Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites	40,500	40,500
	Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission	67,500	67,500
	Planning for 1967-69 triennium.........	15,000	15,000
		2,339,500	2,339,500
	Kensington.
University of New South Wales	Erection of buildings for Faculties of Arts and Commerce and Department of Mathematics	500,000	500,000
	Erection of building for Administration....	200,000	200,000
	Erection of building for Department of Civil Engineering	375,000	375,000
	Erection of Library building............	300,000	300,000
	Alterations to building for Department of Physics	60,000	60,000

First Column.	Second Column.	Third Column.	Fourth Column.
University.	Project.	Commonwealth contribution.	State contribution.
New South Wales—continued.		£	£
University of New South Wales—continued.	Alterations to Robert Heffron Building for Department of Chemistry	13,000	13,000
	Alterations to buildings for Faculty of Applied Science	21,000	21,000
	Alterations to building for Department of Textile Technology	17,500	17,500
	Alterations to buildings for Departments of Chemical Engineering and Technology	25,000	25,000
	Alterations to building for Department of Metallurgy	21,000	21,000
	Erection of building for Faculty of Architecture	110,000	110,000
	Extensions to Students’ Union.......	25,000	25,000
	Alterations to Staff House..........	3,500	3,500
	Minor works approved by the Commission	31,500	31,500
	Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites	100,000	100,000
	Provision of sporting facilites at Daceyville	7,500	7,500
	Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission	75,000	75,000
	Planning for 1967-69 triennium......	15,000	15,000
	Newcastle (Shortland).
	Erection of buildings for Faculties of Arts, Commerce and Science, and for Library and Administration	375,000	375,000
	Erection of Students’ Union........	25,000	25,000
	Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites	45,000	45,000
	Provision of sporting facilities.......	10,000	10,000
	Planning for 1967-69 triennium......	5,000	5,000
	Wollongong.
	Erection of Students’ Union........	12,500	12,500
	Extensions to building for Department of Metallurgy	14,500	14,500
	Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites	2,500	2,500
	Provision of sporting facilities.......	10,000	10,000
		2,399,500	2,399.500

First Column.	Second Column.	Third Column.	Fourth Column.
University.	Project.	Commonwealth contribution.	State contribution.
New South Wales—continued.		£	£
University of New England	Erection of building for Faculty of Arts.	100,000	100,000
	Completion of Faculty of Agricultural Economics building	27,500	27,500
	Erection of building for Department of Physical Chemistry	95,500	95,500
	Completion of Department of Physics building	43,500	43,500
	Completion of Departments of Psychology and Education building	26,000	26,000
	Erection of building for Departments of Botany and Zoology	55,000	55,000
	Erection of building for Administration.	50,000	50,000
	Extensions to Students’ Union.......	17,500	17,500
	Erection of Central Store and Workshop	15,000	15,000
	Minor works approved by the Commission	61,000	61,000
	Provision of additional heating equipment, installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites	156,500	156,500
	Provision of sporting facilities.......	7,500	7,500
	Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission	16,500	16,500
	Planning for 1967-69 triennium......	5,000	5,000
		676,500	676,500
New Institution	Planning of site and buildings.......	50,000	50,000
	Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services, preparation of sites and erection of buildings	500,000	500,000
		550,000	550,000
Victoria—
University of Melbourne	Completion of pre-clinical building for Faculty of Veterinary Science at Parkville………………………….	186,500	186,500
	Erection of clinical buildings and student accommodation for Faculty of Veterinary Science at Werribee	125,000	125,000
	Erection of buildings for Faculty of Medicine	1,157,500	1,157,500
	Erection of building for Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology	420,000	420,000
	Extensions to Department of Biochemistry building	100,000	100,000

First Column.	Second Column.	Third Column.	Fourth Column.
University.	Project.	Commonwealth contribution.	State contribution.
Victoria—continued.		£	£
University of Melbourne—continued.	Extensions to Department of Microbiology building	54,000	54.000
	Completion of Faculty of Economics and Commerce building	24,000	24,000
	Erection of buildings for Department of Agriculture at Mount Derrimut	15,000	15,000
	Erection of central animal breeding unit at Mount Derrimut	15,000	15,000
	Erection of building for Department of Chemical Engineering	50,000	50,000
	Alterations to building at present occupied by Department of Anatomy for Faculties of Arts and Education…………………………….	17,500	17,500
	Alterations and extensions to Students’ Union..	50,000	50,000
	Extensions to University House............	7,500	7,500
	Minor works approved by the Commission....	40,000	40,000
	Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites	34,500	34,500
	Provision of sporting facilities............	20,000	20,000
	Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission	75,000	75,000
	Planning for 1967-69 triennium...........	15,000	15,000
		2,406,500	2,406,500
Monash University	Erection of second section of Robert Menzies School of Humanities	626,500	626,500
	Erection of public lecture theatre...........	125,000	125,000
	Erection of second section of buildings for Faculty of Engineering	500,000	500,000
	Erection of second section of buildings for Faculty of Medicine	600,000	600,000
	Alterations to buildings for Faculty of Science..	25,000	25,000
	Completion of maintenance workshop and central store	25,000	25,000
	Minor works approved by the Commission....	32,500	32,500
	Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites	213,500	213,500
	Provision of sporting facilities............	22,500	22,500
	Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission	50,000	50,000
	Planning for 1967–69 triennium...........	15,000	15,000
		2,235,000	2,235,000

First Column.	Second Column.	Third Column.	Fourth Column.
University.	Project.	Commonwealth contribution.	State contribution.
Victoria—continued.		£	£
New Institution	Planning of site and buildings......................	50,000	50,000
	Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services, preparation of sites and erection of buildings	500,000	500,000
		550,000	550,000
Queensland—
University of Queensland	Erection of second section of building for Department of Mechanical Engineering	134,500	134,500
	Extensions to building for Department of Civil Engineering..	75,000	75,000
	Completion of light current laboratory for Department of Electrical Engineering	14,000	14,000
	Extension to Library............................	290,000	290,000
	Erection of building for Department of Physics..........	125,000	125,000
	Erection of building for Administration...............	175,000	175,000
	Erection of building for Social Sciences Departments......	100,000	100,000
	Extension to Faculty of Veterinary Science building for Department of Parasitology	30,000	30,000
	Site development, erection of staff and student facilities and laboratories for Faculty of Veterinary Science, and central animal breeding unit at Moggill	65,000	65,000
	Erection of lecture theatre........................	30,000	30,000
	Erection of Library and animal house for Departments of Physiology and Biochemistry	25,000	25,000
	Extensions and alterations to Medical School building at Herston	25,000	25,000
	Extensions to Department of Anatomy building..........	30,000	30,000
	Erection of Transport and Maintenance Centre...........	25,000	25,000
	Alterations to main building.......................	24,000	24,000
	Erection of Great Hall...........................	50,000	50,000
	Erection of buildings for Heron Island Research Station....	5,000	5,000
	Extensions to Students’ Union.....................	30,000	30,000
	Completion of Staff House........................	7,500	7,500
	Minor works approved by the Commission.............	19,000	19,000
	Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites	42,000	42,000

First Column.

Second Column.

Third Column.

Fourth Column.

University.

Project.

Commonwealth contribution.

State contribution.

Victoria—continued.

New Institution

Planning of site and buildings......................

50,000

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services, preparation of sites and erection of buildings

500,000

550,000

Queensland—

University of Queensland

Erection of second section of building for Department of Mechanical Engineering

134,500

Extensions to building for Department of Civil Engineering..

75,000

Completion of light current laboratory for Department of Electrical Engineering

14,000

Extension to Library............................

290,000

Erection of building for Department of Physics..........

125,000

Erection of building for Administration...............

175,000

Erection of building for Social Sciences Departments......

100,000

Extension to Faculty of Veterinary Science building for Department of Parasitology

30,000

Site development, erection of staff and student facilities and laboratories for Faculty of Veterinary Science, and central animal breeding unit at Moggill

65,000

Erection of lecture theatre........................

30,000

Erection of Library and animal house for Departments of Physiology and Biochemistry

25,000

Extensions and alterations to Medical School building at Herston

25,000

Extensions to Department of Anatomy building..........

30,000

Erection of Transport and Maintenance Centre...........

25,000

Alterations to main building.......................

24,000

Erection of Great Hall...........................

50,000

Erection of buildings for Heron Island Research Station....

5,000

Extensions to Students’ Union.....................

30,000

Completion of Staff House........................

7,500

Minor works approved by the Commission.............

19,000

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites

42,000

University.	Maximum Commonwealth contribution.
	£
University of Sydney..................................	316,000
University of New South Wales...........................	403,500
University of New England..............................	475,000
University of Melbourne................................	279,500
Monash University....................................	605,000
University of Queensland...............................	187,000
Townsville University College............................	200,000
University of Adelaide.................................	100,000
University of Adelaide at Bedford Park......................	220,000
University of Western Australia...........................	309,000
University of Tasmania.................................	177,500
	3,272,500

University.	Maximum Commonwealth contribution.
	£
University of Sydney.......................................	80,000
University of New South Wales................................	62,500
University of New England...................................	37,500
University of Melbourne.....................................	80,000
Monash University.........................................	37,500
University of Queensland....................................	55,000
University of Adelaide......................................	55,000
University of Western Australia................................	55,000
University of Tasmania......................................	37,500
	500,000