Australian Catholic University Act 1990 (NSW)

Australian Catholic University Act 1990 No 110

An Act to provide statutory recognition of the Australian Catholic University and to facilitate its operation within New South Wales.

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Australian Catholic University Act 1990.

2 Commencement This Act commences on 1 January 1991.

3 Definitions In this Act: Australian Catholic University or University means the company incorporated under the Companies (Victoria) Code under the name of the Australian Catholic University Limited or under that name as changed from time to time. constituent documents, in relation to the University, means the memorandum and articles of association of the company referred to in the definition of Australian Catholic University. Senate means the Senate of the University as constituted from time to time in accordance with the constituent documents of the University.

4 Objects The objects of this Act are to provide statutory recognition of the Australian Catholic University as a university and to facilitate its operation within New South Wales.

5 Application of Act (1) This Act applies to and in respect of the University to the full extent to which the law of New South Wales is so applicable. (2) Nothing in this Act limits the application to or in respect of the University of any other law to the full extent to which that law is so applicable.

6 Official status as a university The University: (a) is an official university for the purposes of section 4 of the Higher Education Act 1988, and (b) is authorised to be called a university, and (c) is authorised to confer degrees.

7 No religious test or political discrimination A person is not, because of his or her religious or political affiliations, views or beliefs, to be denied admission as a student of the University or to be taken to be ineligible to graduate from or to enjoy any benefit, advantage or privilege of the University.