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#### 3 Definitions 3 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > Academic Senate means the Academic Senate of the University. > > > > Board means the Board of Trustees of the University. > > > > commercial functions of the University means the commercial functions described in section 8 (3) (a). > > > > Deputy President of the Academic Senate means the Deputy Chair of the Academic Senate. > > > > exercise a function includes perform a duty. > > > > function includes a power, authority or duty. > > > > general staff of the University means, for the purposes of the standard governing body provisions adopted in Division 1 of Part 3, the professional staff of the University. > > > > President of the Academic Senate means the Chair of the Academic Senate, appointed under section 21. > > > > professional staff of the University means the staff of the University that is not the academic staff. > > > > University means the Western Sydney University 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 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, or > > > > > (b) by or on behalf of any institution or body that has, pursuant to this Act or otherwise, become a part of the University, or > > > > > (c) by any predecessor of any such institution or body. > > > (3) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 3:** Am 2000 No 101, Sch 1 \[1\] \[2\]; 2001 No 101, Sch 9 \[1\]; 2004 No 115, Sch 9 \[1\]; 2016 No 27, Sch 1.32 \[3\]; 2016 No 55, Sch 1.33 \[1\]; 2019 (62), Sch 1 \[1\].