3Definitions

3 Definitions

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act—

commercial functions of the University means the commercial functions described in section 6 (3) (a).

Council means the Council of the University.

professional staff of the University means the staff of the University that is not the academic staff.

University means the University of Technology Sydney established by this Act.

Note—

The Interpretation Act 1987 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 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—

(a) by the University,

(b) by or on behalf of any former institution that has, pursuant to this Act or to the Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989 or otherwise, become a part of the University, or

(c) 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 1989 No 130, Sch 2; 2001 No 101, Sch 8 [1]; 2004 No 115, Sch 8 [1]; 2015 No 15, Sch 1.27 [3]; 2016 No 27, Sch 1.30 [1].