Signed, sealed and delivered by the said Walter Watson Hughes, in the presence of Richard B. Andrews, Solicitor, Adelaide.
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W.W. HUGHES (L.S.)
Legislative history
Notes
• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.
• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.
• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Repeal of Act
The University of Adelaide Act 1971 was repealed by Sch 1 cl 1 of the Adelaide University Act 2023 on 31.3.2026.
Legislation repealed by principal Act
The University of Adelaide Act 1971 repealed the following:
University of Adelaide Act 1935
University of Adelaide Act Amendment Act 1936
University of Adelaide Act Amendment Act 1937
University of Adelaide Act Amendment Act 1942
University of Adelaide Act Amendment Act 1943
University of Adelaide Act Amendment Act 1946
University of Adelaide Act Amendment Act 1950
University of Adelaide Act Amendment Act 1964
Principal Act and amendments
Year
No
Title
Assent
Commencement
1971
41
University of Adelaide Act 1971
29.4.1971
29.4.1971
1972
4
University of Adelaide Act Amendment Act 1972
16.3.1972
16.3.1972
1978
40
University of Adelaide Act Amendment Act 1978
6.4.1978
6.4.1978 (Gazette 6.4.1978 p1112) except s 15—23.11.1977: s 2 and except s 14—27.4.1978 (Gazette 27.4.1978 p1485) and except s 8—22.11.1978 (Gazette 17.8.1978 p556)
1990
65
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Merger of Tertiary Institutions) Act 1990
13.12.1990
1.1.1991 (Gazette 13.12.1990 p1755)
1996
34
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996
2.5.1996
Sch (cl 41)—3.2.1997 (Gazette 19.12.1996 p1923)
1996
72
Statutes Amendment (University Councils) Act 1996
22.8.1996
Pt 3, Sch 1 (cl 2) & Sch 2—6.3.1997 (Gazette 6.3.1997 p1114)
1999
88
Statutes Amendment (Universities) Act 1999
2.12.1999
Pt 4 (s 6)—23.12.1999 (Gazette 23.12.1999 p3670)
2003
47
University of Adelaide (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2003
13.11.2003
4.12.2003 (Gazette 4.12.2003 p4375) except new s 12(1)(ab) (as inserted by s 14(1)), ss 14(5), (7), 18—8.3.2004 (Gazette 4.3.2004 p648) and except ss 4(6), 14(3), (6), (10), (11), 15—14.5.2004 (Gazette 13.5.2004 p1272)
2005
29
Statutes Amendment (Universities) Act 2005
7.7.2005
Pt 3 (ss 18—31) & Sch 1 (cl 2)—28.7.2005 (Gazette 28.7.2005 p2524)
2006
43
Statutes Amendment (Domestic Partners) Act 2006
14.12.2006
Pt 88 (s 214)—1.6.2007 (Gazette 26.4.2007 p1352)
2017
39
Statutes Amendment (Universities) Act 2017
10.10.2017
Pt 3 (ss 15—20) & Sch 1 (cl 2)—10.10.2017
2020
40
Training and Skills Development (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2020
19.11.2020
Sch 1 (cl 10)—1.7.2021 (Gazette 24.6.2021 p2260)
Provisions amended since 3 February 1976
• Legislative history prior to 3 February 1976 appears in marginal notes and footnotes included in the consolidation of this Act contained in Volume 11 of The Public General Acts of South Australia 1837-1975 at page 240.
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.
Provision
How varied
Commencement
Long title
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 2
deleted by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 3
Academic Board
inserted by 47/2003 s 4(1)
4.12.2003
academic staff
deleted by 40/1978 s 3(a)
6.4.1978
the academic staff
inserted by 40/1978 s 3(d)
6.4.1978
the ancillary staff
inserted by 40/1978 s 3(d)
6.4.1978
deleted by 72/1996 s 10(a)
6.3.1997
the convocation of electors
amended by 40/1978 s 3(e)
6.4.1978
deleted by 72/1996 s 10(a)
6.3.1997
the general staff
inserted by 72/1996 s 10(b)
6.3.1997
graduate
inserted by 65/1990 s 58(a)
1.1.1991
substituted by 47/2003 s 4(2)
4.12.2003
amended by 29/2005 s 18
28.7.2005
Graduate Association
inserted by 47/2003 s 4(3)
4.12.2003
logo
inserted by 47/2003 s 4(3)
4.12.2003
official insignia
inserted by 47/2003 s 4(3)
4.12.2003
official symbol
inserted by 47/2003 s 4(3)
4.12.2003
official title
inserted by 47/2003 s 4(3)
4.12.2003
parliamentary member
deleted by 72/1996 s 10(a)
6.3.1997
postgraduate degree or diploma
amended by 40/1978 s 3(b)
6.4.1978
deleted by 47/2003 s 4(4)
4.12.2003
postgraduate member
substituted by 40/1978 s 3(c)
6.4.1978
deleted by 72/1996 s 10(a)
6.3.1997
postgraduate student
substituted by 47/2003 s 4(5)
4.12.2003
the repealed Act
deleted by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
the Senate
deleted by 47/2003 s 4(6)
14.5.2004
staff member
inserted by 47/2003 s 4(7)
4.12.2003
student
inserted by 47/2003 s 4(7)
4.12.2003
undergraduate member
deleted by 72/1996 s 10(a)
6.3.1997
undergraduate of the University
inserted by 40/1978 s 3(f)
6.4.1978
amended by 65/1990 s 58(b)
1.1.1991
amended by 72/1996 s 10(c)
6.3.1997
deleted by 47/2003 s 4(8)
4.12.2003
undergraduate student
inserted by 47/2003 s 4(8)
4.12.2003
University grounds
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
substituted by 47/2003 s 4(8)
4.12.2003
s 4
s 4(1)
substituted by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 4(2) and (3)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
substituted by 47/2003 s 5
4.12.2003
s 4(4)—(6)
inserted by 47/2003 s 5
4.12.2003
s 4(7)
inserted by 29/2005 s 19
28.7.2005
s 4A
inserted by 29/2005 s 20
28.7.2005
s 5
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
deleted by 47/2003 s 6
4.12.2003
ss 5A and 5B
inserted by 47/2003 s 7
4.12.2003
s 6
s 6(1)
amended by 65/1990 s 59(a)
1.1.1991
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
amended by 47/2003 s 8(1)
4.12.2003
s 6(1a)
inserted by 47/2003 s 8(2)
4.12.2003
amended by 29/2005 s 21(1)
28.7.2005
s 6(2)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
amended by 47/2003 s 8(3)
4.12.2003
s 6(2a)
inserted by 40/1978 s 4
6.4.1978
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
substituted by 47/2003 s 8(4)
4.12.2003
s 6(3)
amended by 65/1990 s 59(b)
1.1.1991
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 6(4)
inserted by 29/2005 s 21(2)
28.7.2005
s 6(5)
inserted by 29/2005 s 21(2)
28.7.2005
registered training organisation
amended by 40/2020 Sch 1 cl 10
1.7.2021
s 7
s 7(1)
amended by 72/1996 ss 11(a), 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 7(2)
substituted by 72/1996 s 11(b)
6.3.1997
amended by 47/2003 s 9(1)
4.12.2003
s 7(3)
substituted by 72/1996 s 11(b)
6.3.1997
s 7(4)
deleted by 72/1996 s 11(b)
6.3.1997
s 7(5)
amended by 40/1978 s 5(a)
6.4.1978
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
amended by 47/2003 s 9(2)
4.12.2003
s 7(6)
inserted by 40/1978 s 5(b)
6.4.1978
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
deleted by 47/2003 s 9(3)
4.12.2003
s 8
s 8(1)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 8(2)
deleted by 72/1996 s 12
6.3.1997
inserted by 47/2003 s 10
4.12.2003
s 8(3)
amended by 40/1978 s 6
6.4.1978
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 8(4)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 8(5)
deleted by 72/1996 s 12
6.3.1997
s 9
substituted by 72/1996 s 13
6.3.1997
s 9(1)
s 9 redesignated as s 9(1) by 47/2003 s 11
4.12.2003
substituted by 29/2005 s 22
28.7.2005
s 9(2)
inserted by 47/2003 s 11
4.12.2003
s 10
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
substituted by 47/2003 s 12
4.12.2003
substituted by 39/2017 s 15
10.10.2017
s 11
amended by 40/1978 s 7
6.4.1978
substituted by 72/1996 s 14
6.3.1997
s 11(1)
substituted by 47/2003 s 13(1)
4.12.2003
s 11(4)
amended by 47/2003 s 13(2), (3)
4.12.2003
s 12
amended by 40/1978 s 8
22.11.1978
substituted by 72/1996 s 14
6.3.1997
s 12(1)
amended by 47/2003 s 14(1), (2), (4)
4.12.2003
amended by 47/2003 s 14(1), (5)
8.3.2004
(c) deleted by 47/2003 s 14(3)
14.5.2004
amended by 47/2003 s 14(6)
14.5.2004
(ab) and (ac) deleted by 29/2005 s 23(1)
28.7.2005
amended by 29/2005 s 23(2), (3)
28.7.2005
substituted by 39/2017 s 16(1)
10.10.2017
s 12(3)
amended by 29/2005 s 23(4)
28.7.2005
s 12(5)
deleted by 47/2003 s 14(7)
8.3.2004
s 12(6)
amended by 39/2017 s 16(2)
10.10.2017
s 12(7)
amended by 47/2003 s 14(8)
4.12.2003
s 12(8)
amended by 47/2003 s 14(9)
4.12.2003
deleted by 29/2005 s 23(5)
28.7.2005
s 12(9)
deleted by 47/2003 s 14(10)
14.5.2004
s 12(10) and (11)
deleted by 29/2005 s 23(5)
28.7.2005
s 12(11a)
inserted by 47/2003 s 14(11)
14.5.2004
deleted by 29/2005 s 23(5)
28.7.2005
s 12(12)
deleted by 29/2005 s 23(5)
28.7.2005
s 12A
inserted by 29/2005 s 24
28.7.2005
s 12A(3)
amended by 39/2017 s 17
10.10.2017
s 13
amended by 40/1978 s 9
6.4.1978
substituted by 72/1996 s 14
6.3.1997
s 13(2)
amended by 29/2005 s 25(1)
28.7.2005
s 13(2a)
inserted by 29/2005 s 25(2)
28.7.2005
s 13(3a)
inserted by 47/2003 s 15
14.5.2004
s 14
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
amended by 47/2003 s 16
4.12.2003
s 15
amended by 40/1978 s 10
6.4.1978
deleted by 72/1996 s 15
6.3.1997
inserted by 47/2003 s 17
4.12.2003
substituted by 29/2005 s 26
28.7.2005
s 16
amended by 40/1978 s 11
6.4.1978
deleted by 72/1996 s 15
6.3.1997
inserted by 47/2003 s 17
4.12.2003
s 16(1)
amended by 29/2005 s 27(1)
28.7.2005
s 16(1a)
inserted by 29/2005 s 27(2)
28.7.2005
s 17
amended by 40/1978 s 12
6.4.1978
deleted by 72/1996 s 15
6.3.1997
inserted by 47/2003 s 17
4.12.2003
s 17(8)
amended by 43/2006 s 214(1)
1.6.2007
s 17(10)
substituted by 43/2006 s 214(2)
1.6.2007
s 17A
inserted by 47/2003 s 17
4.12.2003
amended by 29/2005 s 28
28.7.2005
s 17B
inserted by 47/2003 s 17
4.12.2003
s 18 before substitution by 47/2003
s 18(1)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 18(2)
amended by 40/1978 s 13(a)
6.4.1978
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 18(3)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 18(4)
amended by 40/1978 s 13(b)
6.4.1978
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 18(4a), (5) and (6)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 18
substituted by 47/2003 s 18
8.3.2004
s 19 before deletion by 47/2003
s 19(1), (2), (4) and (5)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 19
deleted by 47/2003 s 18
8.3.2004
s 20
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
deleted by 88/1999 s 6
23.12.1999
s 21
s 21(1)
substituted by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 21(2)
substituted by 40/1978 s 14
27.4.1978
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 21(4)—(7)
inserted by 47/2003 s 19
4.12.2003
s 22
s 22(1)
amended by 40/1978 s 15(a)—(c)
23.11.1977
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
amended by 47/2003 s 20(1)—(5)
4.12.2003
s 22(1a)
inserted by 47/2003 s 20(6)
4.12.2003
s 22(2)
substituted by 47/2003 s 20(7)
4.12.2003
s 22(2a)
inserted by 40/1978 s 15(d)
23.11.1977
deleted by 47/2003 s 20(7)
4.12.2003
s 22(2b) and (2c)
inserted by 40/1978 s 15(d)
23.11.1977
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
deleted by 47/2003 s 20(7)
4.12.2003
s 22(3)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
substituted by 47/2003 s 20(7)
4.12.2003
s 22(4)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
amended by 47/2003 s 20(8)
4.12.2003
s 23
s 23(1)
amended by 40/1978 s 16
6.4.1978
amended by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 41)
3.2.1997
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
amended by 47/2003 s 21(1), (2)
4.12.2003
s 23(2) and (3)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 23(3a)
inserted by 47/2003 s 21(3)
4.12.2003
amended by 29/2005 s 29
28.7.2005
s 23(4)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 23(5)
inserted by 47/2003 s 21(4)
4.12.2003
s 24
s 24(1)
deleted by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 24(2)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
amended by 47/2003 s 22
4.12.2003
s 24(3)
amended by 40/1978 s 17(a)
6.4.1978
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 24(4)
amended by 40/1978 s 17(b)
6.4.1978
deleted by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 41)
3.2.1997
s 24(5)
inserted by 40/1978 s 17(c)
6.4.1978
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 25 before substitution by 39/2017
s 25(1)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
amended by 29/2005 s 30
28.7.2005
s 25(2)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 25(3)
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
amended by 47/2003 s 23
4.12.2003
s 25
substituted by 39/2017 s 18
10.10.2017
ss 26—28
amended by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
s 29
inserted by 40/1978 s 18
6.4.1978
amended by 65/1990 s 60
1.1.1991
deleted by 72/1996 s 16 (Sch 2)
6.3.1997
inserted by 29/2005 s 31
28.7.2005
substituted by 39/2017 s 19
10.10.2017
ss 30—33
inserted by 39/2017 s 20
10.10.2017
Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996
5—Transitional provision
An Act repealed or amended by this Act will continue to apply (as in force immediately prior to the repeal or amendment coming into operation) to an expiation notice issued under the repealed or amended Act.
Statutes Amendment (University Councils) Act 1996, Sch 1—Transitional provisions
2 The offices of the appointed and elected members of the Council of the University of Adelaide are vacated on the commencement of Part 3 of this Act.
University of Adelaide (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 2003, Sch—Transitional provisions
1 On the commencement of section 14(3) of this Act (which must coincide with the commencement of section 14(6) of this Act), each member of the Council elected under section 12(1)(c) of the principal Act (or, if a person has been appointed to fill a casual vacancy under clause 2 of this Schedule—that person) will vacate his or her office, and 2 graduates elected under section 12(1)(h) of the principal Act will assume office.
2 If a casual vacancy occurs in the office of a member elected under section 12(1)(c) of the principal Act or in the office of a member appointed under this clause, the Council must appoint a graduate nominated by the presiding member of the Graduate Association to fill that casual vacancy.
3 On the commencement of section 14(4) of this Act, the member of the Council who was elected under section 12(1)(e) of the principal Act with the least number of votes at the most recent election will vacate his or her office.
4 On the commencement of section 14(5) of this Act, a member of the Council holding office under section 12(1)(g) of the principal Act will vacate his or her office, and the Council may, in a manner determined by the Council after consultation with the presiding member of the Students Association of the University, appoint 1 postgraduate student and 1 undergraduate student to the Council.
Statutes Amendment (Universities) Act 2005, Sch 1—Transitional provisions
2—Council members
(1) A member of the Council holding office under section 12(1)(ab) of the University of Adelaide Act 1971 immediately before the commencement of this clause will, subject to that Act as amended by this Act, continue to hold office until the expiration of his or her term of office as if he or she were a student appointed or elected under section 12(1)(g) of that Act.
(2) A member of the Council holding office under section 12(1)(ac) of the University of Adelaide Act 1971 immediately before the commencement of this clause will, subject to that Act as amended by this Act, continue to hold office until the expiration of his or her term of office as if he or she were a graduate elected under section 12(1)(h) of that Act.
Statutes Amendment (Universities) Act 2017, Sch 1—Transitional provisions
2—Members of Council of University of Adelaide to continue to hold office for remainder of term
(1) A member of the Council who, immediately before the commencement of section 16 of this Act, held office under section 12 of the University of Adelaide Act 1971 will continue to hold office until—
(a) they are removed from office under that Act; or
(b) the completion of their term of office,
whichever occurs first.
(2) To avoid doubt, nothing in this clause affects the operation of section 12A(5) of the University of Adelaide Act 1971.
Historical versions
Reprint No 1—1.1.1991