University Colleges Act 1926
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University Colleges Act 1926
Western Australia
University Colleges Act 1926
Contents
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Short title 1
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Interpretation 1
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Land may be set apart for purposes of Colleges 1
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Grants of such land 2
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Trust 3
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Buildings to be approved by Senate 3
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Land not to be leased, and mortgages to be subject to the Trust 3
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Rules 3
Notes
Compilation table 5
Defined terms
Western Australia
University Colleges Act 1926
An Act to establish and endow Residential Colleges within the University of Western Australia.
WHEREAS it is desirable to encourage and assist the establishment of residential colleges within the University of Western Australia, in which colleges domestic supervision and opportunities for study shall be provided for students of the University.
Be it therefore enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: —
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the University Colleges Act 1926.
2. Interpretation
This Act, unless the content otherwise indicates, the following terms have the meanings set against them respectively: —
University — The University of Western Australia.
Senate — The Senate of the University.
College — A residential college within the University.
Trustees — The Trustees of a College.
3. Land may be set apart for purposes of Colleges
Any body of persons, corporate or unincorporate, desiring to obtain an area of land for establishing a College under the provisions of this Act, may apply to the Senate to set apart for the purposes of such College an area of University land.
Such application shall be signed on behalf of such body of persons by trustees authorized in that behalf, and such trustees must satisfy the Senate —
(a) That the constitution of the College will provide that the College shall always be governed in every respect by a Council.
(b) That within five years the Trustees will have available the sum of fifteen thousand pounds at least for the purpose of erecting all necessary buildings on and improving the said area,