Western Sydney University Act 1997
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40 By-laws
40 By-laws
(1) The Board may make by-laws, not inconsistent with this Act, for or with respect to any matter that is required or permitted to be prescribed or that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act and, in particular, for or with respect to the following—
(a) the management, governance and discipline of the University,
(b) the election of members of the Board who are to be elected,
(c) the manner and time of convening, holding and adjourning the meetings of the Board or the Academic Senate,
(d) the manner of voting (including postal voting or voting by proxy) at meetings of the Board or the Academic Senate,
(e) the functions of the presiding member of the Board or the Academic Senate,
(f) the conduct and record of business of the Board or the Academic Senate,
(g) the appointment of committees of the Board or the Academic Senate,
(h) the quorum and functions of committees of the Board or the Academic Senate,
(i) the resignation of members of the Board or the Academic Senate and of the Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor,
(j) the tenure of office, stipend and functions of the Vice-Chancellor,
(ja) the designation of members of staff of the University as academic staff, professional staff, full-time staff, part-time staff or otherwise,
(k) the number, stipend, manner of appointment and dismissal of deans, professors, lecturers, examiners and other officers and staff of the University,
(l) admission to, enrolment in and exclusion from courses of studies,
(m) the creation of faculties, schools, departments, centres or other entities within the University,
(n) the payment of such fees and charges, including fines, as the Board considers necessary, including fees and charges to be paid in respect of the following—
(i) entrance to the University,
(ii) tuition,