University of New England Act 1993
21BGuidelines for commercial activities
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21B Guidelines for commercial activities
21B Guidelines for commercial activities
(1) The Council must by resolution determine, and must maintain, Guidelines requiring specified processes and procedures to be followed in connection with University commercial activities.
(2) The Council may by resolution amend or replace the Guidelines from time to time.
(3) Without limitation, the Guidelines may contain provision for or with respect to the following in connection with University commercial activities—
(a) requiring feasibility and due diligence assessment,
(b) requiring the identification of appropriate governance and administrative arrangements (including as to legal structures and audit requirements),
(c) requiring the undertaking of risk assessment and risk management measures,
(d) regulating and imposing requirements concerning the delegation by the Council of any of its functions under this Act in connection with University commercial activities,
(e) declaring a specified activity to be a University commercial activity for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of that expression in section 21A,
(f) establishing a protocol regarding the rights and responsibilities of members of the Council in relation to commercialisation, with a view to avoiding real or apparent conflicts of interest.
(4) The Council must ensure that the Guidelines are complied with.
(5), (6) (Repealed)
s 21B: Ins 2001 No 101, Sch 3 [14]. Am 2014 No 43, Sch 1.4 [8] [9].