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Name of Statute
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1.1 This is the University Committees Statute 2010.
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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.
This statute provides the legal foundation for creating and running committees within the university.
What it does:
Who it affects:
Why it matters: This is the enabling legislation that authorises the university to create formal decision-making bodies with specific powers and procedures. It provides the legal basis for governance structures like academic boards, finance committees, or faculty committees.
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Direct links to the current provisions in University Committees Statute 2010.
1.1 This is the University Committees Statute 2010.
2.1 This Statute commences on the day after it is registered.
3.1 In this Statute, unless the contrary intention appears:
Rules means the Rules made under this Statute.
4.1 The Rules may provide for the establishment, constitution, functions and powers of Committees of the University. 4.2 Nothing in this Statute requires that the establishment, constitution, functions and powers of a particular Committee be provided for under this Statute.
5.1 The Council may make Rules not inconsistent with this Statute, prescribing all matters required or permitted by this Statute to be prescribed, or necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to this Statute and, in particular, may make Rules about the following matters:
(a) procedure for the conduct of meetings of a Committee;
(b) providing for the membership of a Committee;
(c) establishing and regulating the organisation and operations of a Committee.
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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
1.1 This is the University Committees Statute 2010.
2.1 This Statute commences on the day after it is registered.
3.1 In this Statute, unless the contrary intention appears:
Rules means the Rules made under this Statute.
4.1 The Rules may provide for the establishment, constitution, functions and powers of Committees of the University. 4.2 Nothing in this Statute requires that the establishment, constitution, functions and powers of a particular Committee be provided for under this Statute.
5.1 The Council may make Rules not inconsistent with this Statute, prescribing all matters required or permitted by this Statute to be prescribed, or necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to this Statute and, in particular, may make Rules about the following matters:
(a) procedure for the conduct of meetings of a Committee;
(b) providing for the membership of a Committee;
(c) establishing and regulating the organisation and operations of a Committee.
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