Curtin University of Technology Act 1966 (WA)

Western Australia Curtin University Act 1966 Western Australia Curtin University Act 1966 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 4. Terms used 2 Part 2 — Curtin University Division 1 — The University 5. Establishment of Curtin University 4 6. Common seal of University 5 7. Functions of University 5 Division 2 — The Council 8. Council 7 9. Constitution of Council 7 9AA. Nominations Committee 9 9A. Term of office of members 10 9B. Members' duties 11 10. Vacation of office 11 10AA. Removal of members for breach of certain duties and suspension pending removal 12 10A. Casual vacancies 14 11. Meetings of Council 14 12. Disclosure of interests 15 13. Quorum 15 14A. Remuneration and allowances for Council members 15 14. Vice‑Chancellor 16 15. Delegation by Council 17 16. Power of management of Council 18 17. Power of Council to appoint and dismiss staff 18 17A. Power of University to provide residential accommodation for staff and students 18 18. Power to award degrees, diplomas etc. 18 20. Vesting and control of certain land 19 20A. By‑laws 19 21. Powers of Council 24 21AA. Relief of members from liability 24 Division 2B — Kalgoorlie Campus 21H. Terms used 25 21I. Kalgoorlie Campus 25 21J. Functions of Kalgoorlie Campus 26 21K. Kalgoorlie Campus Council 26 21L. Functions of Kalgoorlie Campus Council 26 21M. Membership of Kalgoorlie Campus Council 27 21N. Constitution and proceedings 29 21PA. Remuneration and allowances for Kalgoorlie Campus Council members 29 21P. Delegation by Kalgoorlie Campus Council 29 Division 2C — Leasing University land for commercial purposes Subdivision 1 — Preliminary 22A. Terms used 30 22B. Object of this Division 31 22C. Effect of Division on University functions, powers and obligations 31 Subdivision 2 — Power to lease University land for commercial purposes 22D. University may lease University land for commercial purposes with Ministerial approval 32 22E. Effect of approval to lease University land 33 22F. Approval in principle of university development proposal 34 22G. Application for advance determination of approval 35 22H. Advance determination of approval 36 22I. Approvals 37 22J. Notification of decision on application for approval 38 22K. Alteration of approval 38 22L. Payment agreements 39 22M. Minister may delegate functions under this Division 40 Division 3 — Financial provisions 22. Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006 40 23. Funds of University 42 24. Borrowing and other ways of raising money 43 25A. Notice of borrowing 43 25B. Guarantees 44 25C. Charges for guarantee 45 25. Power of University to invest certain moneys 45 Division 4 — Miscellaneous provisions 27. Governor to be Visitor 46 29. Preservation of rights of officers and employees 46 30A. Superannuation 46 30B. Validation 48 31. Power to vest certain lands in Council 48 31A. Application of Land Act 1933 to land that vests under section 20 or 31 and past vestings validated etc. 48 32. Application of moneys received by Council 49 33. Exemption from rate or tax 49 34A. Regulations 50 Division 5 — Statutes 34. Power to make Statutes 50 35. Approval, publication, disallowance and proof of Statutes 56 36A. Statutes to be made readily available to public 57 Part 3 — Student Guild 44. Student Guild 58 45. Amenities and services fee 59 46. Council to include detail in Statute 60 Part 4 — Transitional provisions for Universities Legislation Amendment Act 2016 47. Terms used 61 48. Transitional provisions (change of name) 61 49. Transitional provisions (Council) 62 50. Transitional provisions (Kalgoorlie Campus Council) 63 51. Transitional provisions (Vice‑Chancellor) 64 52. Transitional provisions (guarantees) 65 53. Transitional provisions (Statutes) 65 Schedule 1 — University land Schedule 1A — Council members Division 1 — Duties 1. Duties 67 Division 2 — Disclosure of interests 2. Disclosure of interests 68 3. Voting by interested members 68 4. Clause 3 may be declared inapplicable 68 6. Minister may declare clause 3 inapplicable 69 Schedule 2 — Provisions as to constitution and proceedings of the Kalgoorlie Campus Council 1. Terms used 70 2. Term of office 70 3. Casual vacancies 70 4. Vacation of office 71 5. Meetings 71 Notes Compilation table 73 Uncommenced provisions table 76 Other notes 76 Defined terms Western Australia Curtin University Act 1966 An Act to establish and incorporate Curtin University and for incidental and other purposes. [Long title amended: No. 37 of 1981 s. 3; No. 96 of 1986 s. 11; No. 32 of 2016 s. 4.]