3Definitions

#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > academic college means a college established by or under Part 5. > > > > advisory council means an advisory council established under Part 5. > > > > Bachelor means any person on whom the degree of Bachelor has been conferred by the University. > > > > commercial functions of the University means the commercial functions described in section 6 (3) (a). > > > > Doctor means any person on whom the degree of Doctor has been conferred by the University. > > > > Fellow means a member of the Senate. > > > > incorporated college means Sancta Sophia College, St Andrew’s College, St John’s College, St Paul’s College, Wesley College or the Women’s College. > > > > Master means any person on whom the degree of Master has been conferred by the University. > > > > principal, in relation to an incorporated college, means the master, warden, rector or other person who is the head of the college. > > > > residential college means an incorporated college or a college (other than an academic college) established under this Act. > > > > Senate means the Senate of the University. > > > > University means the University of Sydney established by this Act. > > > > Note— > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (2) In this Act, a reference to a graduate of the University is a reference to— > > > > > (a) a person who is the recipient of a degree, or of such other diploma, award or certificate as may be prescribed by the by-laws, conferred or awarded by the University, or > > > > > (b) a person who is the recipient of a degree or diploma, or of such other award or certificate as may be prescribed by the by-laws, conferred or awarded— > > > > > > > (i) by or on behalf of any former institution that has, pursuant to this Act or to the [Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1989-065) or otherwise, become a part of the University, or > > > > > > > (ii) by any predecessor of any such institution. > > > (3) In this Act— > > > > > (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and > > > > > (b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty. > > > (4) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 2001 No 101, Sch 7 \[1\]; 2004 No 115, Sch 7 \[1\].