University of Western Australia Act 1911 (WA)

Western Australia University of Western Australia Act 1911 Western Australia University of Western Australia Act 1911 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Terms used 2 Part 2 — Establishment of the University 3. The University of Western Australia 4 4. University to consist of Senate, Convocation, staff and students 4 5. Senate is governing authority 4 6. University is a body corporate 4 Part 3 — Visitor 7. Governor is the Visitor 5 Part 4 — Senate, officers and Convocation Division 1 — Senate 8. Members 6 9A. Nominations Committee 7 9. Terms of members 8 10. Duties of members (Sch. 1 Div. 1) 9 11. People disqualified from being Chancellor, Pro‑Chancellor or Senate member 9 11A. Removal of members for breach of certain duties and suspension pending removal 10 11B. Remuneration and allowances for Senate members 12 Division 2 — Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor 12. Chancellor 12 12A. Pro‑Chancellor 13 Division 3 — Powers of Senate 13. Appointment of officers and management of affairs 13 14. Control and management of property 14 14A. Sale of endowment land 14 15. Leasing University lands 15 15A. Trust moneys not immediately required may be used to erect buildings etc. 15 15B. Borrowing and other ways of raising money 17 15C. Notice of borrowing 18 15D. Guarantees 18 15E. Charges for guarantee 19 15F. Power of University to provide residential accommodation for staff and students 20 16. Disposal of property acquired by gift etc. 20 16AA. Authorised persons 20 16A. By‑laws regulating use etc. of University lands 21 16B. Approval, publication, disallowance and proof of by‑laws 26 16C. Penalties 27 16D. By‑laws to be made readily available to public 27 16E. Regulations 28 16EA. Relief of Senate members from liability 28 16F. Certain certificates of Chancellor etc. to be prima facie evidence 29 16G. Delegation by Senate 29 Division 4 — Convocation 17. Members 30 18A. Functions of Convocation 31 18. Warden 31 Division 5 — Vacancies 19. Resignation 31 20. Vacation of Senate office 32 22. Casual vacancies 32 23. Reappointment 32 Division 6 — Proceedings 23A. Chair of Senate 32 24. Chair of Convocation 33 24A. Disclosure of interests (Sch. 1 Div. 2) 33 25. Quorum 33 26. Proceedings not invalidated in certain circumstances 33 Division 7 — Vice-Chancellor 27. Vice‑Chancellor 34 Part 5 — Student Guild 28. Student Guild 35 28A. Amenities and services fee 36 28B. Senate to include detail in Statute 37 Part 6 — Instruction, degrees, examination 29. Courses of study and degrees 38 30. Examinations 38 Part 7 — Statutes 31. Power to make Statutes 40 33. Approval, publication, disallowance and proof of Statutes 43 34A. Statutes to be made readily available to public 44 34. Affiliated institutions 44 Part 8 — Endowment and revenue 35. Endowment of Crown lands etc. 46 36. Exemption from rate or tax 46 38. Application of fees etc. 46 Part 9 — General provisions 41. Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006 47 Part 10 — Transitional provisions for Universities Legislation Amendment Act 2016 43. Term used: commencement day 49 44. Transitional provisions (Senate) 49 45. Transitional provisions (Chancellor and Pro‑Chancellor) 50 46. Transitional provisions (guarantees) 51 47. Transitional provisions (by‑laws) 51 48. Transitional provisions (Statutes) 52 Schedule 1 — Senate members Division 1 — Duties 1. Duties 53 Division 2 — Disclosure of interests 2. Disclosure of interests 54 3. Voting by interested members 54 4. Clause 3 may be declared inapplicable 55 6. Minister may declare clause 3 inapplicable 55 Notes Compilation table 56 Defined terms Western Australia University of Western Australia Act 1911 An Act to establish, incorporate, and endow the University of Western Australia. Preamble Whereas of the States of the Commonwealth Western Australia alone is unprovided with a University: And whereas it is desirable that provision should be made for further instruction in those practical arts and liberal studies which are needed to advance the prosperity and welfare of the people: And whereas it is desirable that special encouragement and assistance should be afforded those who may be hindered in the acquisition of sound knowledge and useful learning by lack of opportunity or means: And whereas for these purposes it is expedient to incorporate and endow a University within the State of Western Australia, Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: —