Western Australian College of Advanced Education Act 1984 (WA)

Western Australia Edith Cowan University Act 1984 Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 8 June 2018

Western Australia Edith Cowan University Act 1984 Contents Part I — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Interpretation 2 Part II — Edith Cowan University 4. Establishment 5 5. Constitution and powers 6 6. Common seal 6 7. Functions of the University 7 Part III — The Council of the University 8. The Council 9 9. Constitution of the Council 9 9A. Nominations Committee 11 10. Term of office 12 10A. Members' duties 13 11. Vacation of office 13 11A. Removal of members for breach of certain duties and suspension pending removal 14 11B. Casual vacancies 16 12. Chancellor and meetings of Council 16 13. Disclosure of interests 17 14. Quorum 17 15A. Remuneration and allowances for Council members 17 15. Delegation by Council 18 Part IV — Functions, duties and powers of the Council 16. Functions and duties of the Council 19 17. Powers of Council 19 17A. Relief of members from liability 20 18. Academic Board 21 19. ECU South West Campus (Bunbury) 22 20. ECU South West Campus (Bunbury) Advisory Board 22 24. Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts 23 25. Advisory Board of Academy 24 25A. Remuneration and allowances for Advisory Board members 24 Part V — Statutes 26. Power to make Statutes 26 27. Approval, publication, disallowance and proof of Statutes 30 28A. Statutes to be made readily available to public 31 Part VI — University lands Division 1 — Vesting of land in University and by‑laws applicable to University lands 28. Land may be vested in the University 32 29. Power to make by‑laws applicable to lands 33 Division 2 — Leasing University land for commercial purposes Subdivision 1 — Preliminary 30A. Terms used 37 30B. Object of this Division 38 30C. Effect of Division on University functions, powers and obligations 39 Subdivision 2 — Power to lease University land for commercial purposes 30D. University may lease University land for commercial purposes with Ministerial approval 39 30E. Effect of approval to lease University land 40 30F. Approval in principle of university development proposal 41 30G. Application for advance determination of approval 42 30H. Advance determination of approval 43 30I. Approvals 44 30J. Notification of decision on application for approval 45 30K. Alteration of approval 45 30L. Payment agreements 46 30M. Minister may delegate functions under this Division 47 Part VII — Staff 30. Vice‑Chancellor 48 31. Academic and other staff 48 32. Continuation of existing rights 49 34. Superannuation 50 35. Staff associations 51 Part VIII — Financial provisions 36. Funds of the University 52 37. Borrowing and other ways of raising money 53 37A. Notice of borrowing 54 37B. Guarantees 54 37C. Charges for guarantee 55 38. Powers of Council to invest 55 38A. Trust property and trust moneys 56 38B. Repayment of trust moneys 56 39. Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006 56 Part IX — Student Guild 41. Establishment of Student Guild 58 41A. Amenities and services fee 60 41B. Council to include detail in Statute 61 Part X — Miscellaneous 42. Governor to be Visitor 62 43. Exemption from rate or tax 62 44A. Regulations 62 Part XI — Transitional and savings Division 1 — General 47. Continuation of Statutes, by‑laws and rules 64 48. Staff 65 49. Property 65 50. Superannuation 65 51. Associations continued 65 53. Continuation of rights of students 66 Division 2 — Transitional provisions for Universities Legislation Amendment Act 2016 54. Term used: commencement day 66 55. Transitional provisions (Council) 66 56. Transitional provisions (Deputy Chancellor) 67 57. Transitional provisions (Vice‑Chancellor) 68 58. Transitional provisions (Advisory Board of the Academy) 68 59. Transitional provisions (Statutes) 69 60. Transitional provisions (guarantees) 70 61. Transitional provisions (amenities and services fee) 70 Schedule 1 — Council members Division 1 — Duties 1. Duties 71 Division 2 — Disclosure of interests 2. Disclosure of interests 72 3. Voting by interested members 72 4. Clause 3 may be declared inapplicable 72 6. Minister may declare clause 3 inapplicable 73 Notes Compilation table 74 Uncommenced provisions table 76 Other notes 76 Defined terms Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 8 June 2018