University of South Australia Act 1990 (SA)

South Australia University of South Australia Act 1990 An Act to establish the University of South Australia; and for other purposes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 3 Interpretation Part 2—The University 4 Establishment of the University 5 Functions of the University 6 Powers of University 7 Principles to be observed by the University 8 Internal organisation of the University 9 Student associations 9A Charitable funds for students 9B Declaration of logo and official titles 9C Protection of proprietary interests of University Part 3—Administration of the University Division 1—The Council 10 Establishment of Council 11 Term of office 12 Chancellor and Deputy Chancellor etc 13 Procedure at meetings of Council 13A Common seal 14 Validity of acts and decisions of Council 15 Delegation by Council 15A Duty of Council members to exercise care and diligence etc 15B Duty of Council members to act in good faith etc 15C Duty of Council members with respect to conflict of interest 15D Removal of Council members for contravention of section 15A, 15B or 15C 15E Civil liability for contravention of section 15B or 15C Division 2—The Vice Chancellor and staff 16 Vice Chancellor 17 Staff Part 4—Miscellaneous 18 Annual report 19 Audit 21 Exemption from land tax 24 Power to make statutes 25 Power to make by-laws 26 Special provisions relating to statutes and by-laws 27 Immunity from civil liability Legislative history

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows: Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title This Act may be cited as the University of South Australia Act 1990. 3—Interpretation In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears— the Academic Board means— (a) the board established by the Council under that title; or (b) if another body is prescribed by the statutes of the University for the purposes of this definition, that other body; academic staff means those employees of the University who are classified by the Council as members of the academic staff; the Council means the Council of the University established under Part 3; the general staff means those employees of the University who are classified by the Council as members of the general staff; graduate means a person on whom the University has conferred an academic award, including an honorary award and an award conferred jointly with another university or another body under section 6; logo means a design (the copyright of which is vested in the University) declared under this Act to be a logo; official insignia means a logo, an official symbol or an official title; official symbol means a combination of a logo and an official title; official title means a name or title declared under this Act to be an official title; postgraduate student means a student enrolled at the University in a course designated by the statutes to be a postgraduate course; undergraduate student means a student enrolled at the University in a course designated by the statutes to be an undergraduate course; student means a person enrolled at the University as an undergraduate or postgraduate student of the University; the University means the University of South Australia established under this Act; the University grounds means all land owned or occupied by the University or of which the University has the care, control and management.