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University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1
1. Purpose 1
2. Commencement 1
PART 2—DEAKIN UNIVERSITY 3
3. Further objects 3
4. Payment of certain Council members 3
5. New sections 19 and 19A inserted 4
19. Council member's responsibilities 4
19A. Pecuniary interests of Council members 5
6. Administration fee for trust funds 5
7. New section 35 inserted 6
35. Audit of corporations 6
8. Visitor has ceremonial functions only 8
9. New section 40 inserted 9
40. Existing proceedings 9
PART 3—LA TROBE UNIVERSITY 10
10. Further objects 10
11. Payment of certain Council members 10
12. New sections 19 and 19A inserted 11
19. Council member's responsibilities 11
19A. Pecuniary interests of Council members 12
13. Administration fee for trust funds 13
14. New section 37C inserted 13
37C. Audit of corporations 13
15. Visitor has ceremonial functions only 15
16. New section 44 inserted 16
44. Existing proceedings 16
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PART 4—MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY 17
17. New section 4A inserted 17
4A. Objects of the University 17
18. Payment of certain council members 18
19. New sections 13 and 13A inserted 19
13. Council member's responsibilities 19
13A. Pecuniary interests of council members 19
20. Administration fee for trust funds 20
21. New section 40C inserted 21
40C. Audit of companies 21
22. Visitor has ceremonial functions only 23
23. New section 49 inserted 23
49. Existing proceedings 23
PART 5—MONASH UNIVERSITY 25
24. Further objects 25
25. Payment of certain Council members 25
26. New sections 19 and 19A inserted 26
19. Council member's responsibilities 26
19A. Pecuniary interests of Council members 27
27. Administration fee for trust funds 28
28. New section 35C inserted 28
35C. Audit of corporations 28
29. Visitor has ceremonial functions only 30
30. New section 44 inserted 31
44. Existing proceedings 31
PART 6—ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY 32
31. Further object 32
32. Payment of certain Council members 32
33. New section 16A inserted 33
16A. Council member's responsibilities 33
34. Administration fee for trust funds 34
35. New section 40 inserted 34
40. Audit of corporations 34
36. Visitor has ceremonial functions only 37
37. New section 65 inserted 37
65. Existing proceedings 37
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PART 7—SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 38
38. Further object 38
39. Payment of certain Council members 38
40. New section 16A inserted 39
16A. Council member's responsibilities 39
41. Administration fee for trust funds 40
42. New section 45 inserted 40
45. Audit of corporations 40
43. Visitor has ceremonial functions only 43
44. New section 69 inserted 43
69. Existing proceedings 43
PART 8—UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT 44
45. Further objects 44
46. Payment of certain Council members 44
47. New section 16A inserted 45
16A. Council member's responsibilities 45
48. Administration fee for trust funds 46
49. New section 38 inserted 46
38. Audit of corporations 46
50. Visitor has ceremonial functions only 49
51. New section 72 inserted 49
72. Existing proceedings 49
PART 9—VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY 50
52. Further object 50
53. Payment of certain Council members 50
54. New section 16A inserted 51
16A. Council member's responsibilities 51
55. Administration fee for trust funds 52
56. New section 43 inserted 52
43. Audit of corporations 52
57. Visitor has ceremonial functions only 55
58. New section 70 inserted 55
70. Existing proceedings 55
PART 10—VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS 56
59. Further object 56
60. Payment of certain Council members 56
61. New section 17A inserted 57
17A. Council member's responsibilities 57
62. Administration fee for trust funds 58
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PART 11—CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT 59
63. Consequential amendment of Administrative Law Act 1978 59
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ENDNOTES 60
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University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003 †
[Assented to 13 May 2003]
The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:
PART 1—PRELIMINARY
1. Purpose
The main purpose of this Act is to amend the Acts
establishing public universities in Victoria and the
Victorian College of the Arts.
2. Commencement
(1) Subject to sub-section (2), this Act comes into
operation on a day or days to be proclaimed.
Victoria
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(2) If a provision of this Act does not come into
operation before 1 December 2004, it comes into
operation on that day.
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PART 2—DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
3. Further objects
In section 5 of the Deakin University Act 1974—
(a) in paragraph (e) after "knowledge and"
insert "the pursuit of the benefits of";
(b) after paragraph (e) insert—
"(ea) to promote critical enquiry within the
university and in the general
community;".
4. Payment of certain Council members
(1) Insert the following heading to section 8 of the
Deakin University Act 1974—
"Terms and conditions of office of Council
members".
(2) At the end of section 8 of the Deakin University
Act 1974 insert—
"(2) An elected or appointed member of the
Council, other than a member who holds a
full-time office on the staff of the University,
a full-time office under the Crown in any of
its capacities or a full-time office in a
statutory authority, at the discretion of the
Council, may be paid the remuneration and
fees that are fixed from time to time by the
Minister for that member.
(3) The following persons are not entitled to be
paid or to receive any remuneration, fees,
allowances or expenses in respect of their
membership of the Council—
(a) a member of the Federal Parliament or
the Legislative Council or the
Legislative Assembly;
s. 3
See:
Act No.
8610/1974.
Reprint No. 3
as at
11 October
2001.
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(b) the Chief Justice and other Justices of
the High Court of Australia.
(4) A member of the Council is not to be taken
to hold an office of profit under the Crown
that would—
(a) prevent the member sitting or voting as
a member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(b) make void the member's election to the
Legislative Council or the Legislative
Assembly; or
(c) prevent the member continuing to be a
member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(d) subject the member to any liability or
penalty under the Constitution Act
1975.".
5. New sections 19 and 19A inserted
For section 19 of the Deakin University Act 1974
substitute—
"19. Council member's responsibilities
(1) A member of the Council is responsible to
the Council for furthering the purposes of the
Council and the objects of the University
rather than any constituent person or body
who elected or appointed the member.
(2) A member of the Council must not make
improper use of any information acquired in
the course of his or her duties to obtain
directly or indirectly any pecuniary or other
advantage for himself or herself or any other
person.
s. 5
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19A. Pecuniary interests of Council members
(1) A member of the Council who has a
pecuniary interest in a matter being
considered or about to be considered by the
Council must, as soon as practicable, after
the relevant facts have come to his or her
knowledge, declare the nature of the interest
at a meeting of the Council or in writing
addressed to the Chancellor.
(2) If the Chancellor receives a written
declaration under sub-section (1), the
Chancellor must report it or cause it to be
reported, at the next meeting of the Council.
(3) The person presiding at a meeting at which a
declaration is made under sub-section (1) or
reported under sub-section (2) must cause a
record of the declaration to be made in the
minutes of the meeting.
(4) After a declaration is made under sub-section
(1) by a member of the Council—
(a) unless the Council otherwise directs,
the member must not be present during
any deliberation with respect to that
matter; and
(b) the member is not entitled to vote on
the matter; and
(c) if the member does vote on the matter,
the vote must be disallowed.".
6. Administration fee for trust funds
After section 34(5) of the Deakin University Act
1974 insert—
"(6) The Council may, out of the annual income
of a trust fund in an investment common
fund, periodically deduct an amount not
exceeding 5% of the annual income of that
s. 6
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trust fund as commission for the
administration of that trust fund.
(7) The commission deducted in accordance
with sub-section (6) is to be received and
accepted by the University as full payment to
it for the costs of administration of the trust
fund.
(8) The University must not make any other
charges on the trust fund in addition to the
commission received under sub-section (7),
except in accordance with the trust deed.".
7. New section 35 inserted
After section 34B of the Deakin University Act
1974 insert—
'35. Audit of corporations
(1) If the University—
(a) forms, participates in the formation of,
or is a member of, a corporation under
section 34A(13A) that is not
incorporated or taken to be
incorporated under the Corporations
Act; and
(b) has a substantial holding in the
corporation as defined in section 9 of
the Corporations Act with the
modification that the reference to 5% in
paragraph (a) of the definition of
"substantial holding" in that section is
to be read as 50%—
the accounts of the corporation shall be
audited annually by the Auditor-General.
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(2) The following provisions apply to the annual
audit under sub-section (1)—
(a) the Auditor-General and any person
assisting the Auditor-General has with
respect to the accounts of the
corporation all the powers conferred on
the Auditor-General by any law relating
to the auditing of public accounts;
(b) the corporation must within 3 months
after 31 December in every year cause
its accounts to be balanced to that date
and a statement of accounts to be
prepared and submitted to the Auditor-
General;
(c) the statement of accounts shall be
prepared in the manner and in the form
approved by the Treasurer and shall
present fairly the financial transactions
of the corporation during the year and
the financial position of the corporation
at the end of the year;
(d) the Auditor-General must forward to
the Treasurer a copy of the audited
annual accounts.
(3) Without limiting the generality of sub-
section (2)(a), the Auditor-General and any
person assisting the Auditor-General—
(a) has right of access at all times to the
books, securities, accounts and
vouchers of the corporation; and
(b) may require from an officer or
employee of the corporation or the
University any information, assistance
and explanations necessary for the
performance of the duties of the
s. 7
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Auditor-General or person in relation to
the audit.
(4) The University must pay to the Consolidated
Fund an amount to be determined by the
Auditor-General to defray the costs and
expenses of an audit under this section.
(5) This section does not apply to a corporation
of which the University has ceased to be a
member before the last preceding annual
audit.
(6) The Auditor-General is not required to audit
the accounts of a corporation incorporated or
formed in a place outside Australia under
this section if—
(a) under the law applying to that
corporation in that place, the Auditor-
General cannot be appointed as auditor
of the corporation; or
(b) in the Auditor-General's opinion, it is
impracticable or unreasonable for the
Auditor-General to audit, or be required
to audit, the accounts.'.
8. Visitor has ceremonial functions only
After section 38(1) of the Deakin University Act
1974 insert—
"(1A) The Visitor has ceremonial functions only
and has no powers, duties or functions with
respect to the resolution of disputes or any
other matter concerning the affairs of the
University (other than a matter involving the
exercise of ceremonial functions only).".
s. 8
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9. New section 40 inserted
After section 39 of the Deakin University Act
1974 insert—
"40. Existing proceedings
(1) Section 38(1A) applies with respect to
disputes and other matters arising before the
commencement of section 8 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003.
(2) If an inquiry by or authorised by the Visitor
into a dispute or other matter has been
commenced or been completed before the
commencement of section 8 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003,
the dispute or other matter is to be dealt with
and determined as if that Act had not been
enacted.".
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PART 3—LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
10. Further objects
After section 5(a)(ii) of the La Trobe University
Act 1964 insert—
"and
(iii) to promote critical enquiry within the
university and in the general community; and
(iv) to aid by research and other means the
advancement of knowledge and the pursuit
of the benefits of its practical application;".
11. Payment of certain Council members
(1) Insert the following heading to section 8 of the
La Trobe University Act 1964—
"Terms and conditions of office of Council
members".
(2) At the end of section 8 of the La Trobe
University Act 1964 insert—
"(2) An elected or appointed member of the
Council, other than a member who holds a
full-time office on the staff of the University,
a full-time office under the Crown in any of
its capacities or a full-time office in a
statutory authority, at the discretion of the
Council, may be paid the remuneration and
fees that are fixed from time to time by the
Minister for that member.
s. 10
See:
Act No.
7189/1964.
Reprint No. 4
as at
10 September
1998
and
amending
Act Nos
53/1999,
11/2001 and
44/2001.
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(3) The following persons are not entitled to be
paid or to receive any remuneration, fees,
allowances or expenses in respect of their
membership of the Council—
(a) a member of the Federal Parliament or
the Legislative Council or the
Legislative Assembly;
(b) the Chief Justice and other Justices of
the High Court of Australia.
(4) A member of the Council is not to be taken
to hold an office of profit under the Crown
that would—
(a) prevent the member sitting or voting as
a member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(b) make void the member's election to the
Legislative Council or the Legislative
Assembly; or
(c) prevent the member continuing to be a
member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(d) subject the member to any liability or
penalty under the Constitution Act
1975.".
12. New sections 19 and 19A inserted
For section 19 of the La Trobe University Act
1964 substitute—
"19. Council member's responsibilities
(1) A member of the Council is responsible to
the Council for furthering the purposes of the
Council and the objects of the University
rather than any constituent person or body
who elected or appointed the member.
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(2) A member of the Council must not make
improper use of any information acquired in
the course of his or her duties to obtain
directly or indirectly any pecuniary or other
advantage for himself or herself or any other
person.
19A. Pecuniary interests of Council members
(1) A member of the Council who has a
pecuniary interest in a matter being
considered or about to be considered by the
Council must, as soon as practicable, after
the relevant facts have come to his or her
knowledge, declare the nature of the interest
at a meeting of the Council or in writing
addressed to the Chancellor.
(2) If the Chancellor receives a written
declaration under sub-section (1), the
Chancellor must report it or cause it to be
reported, at the next meeting of the Council.
(3) The person presiding at a meeting at which a
declaration is made under sub-section (1) or
reported under sub-section (2) must cause a
record of the declaration to be made in the
minutes of the meeting.
(4) After a declaration is made under sub-section
(1) by a member of the Council—
(a) unless the Council otherwise directs,
the member must not be present during
any deliberation with respect to that
matter; and
(b) the member is not entitled to vote on
the matter; and
(c) if the member does vote on the matter,
the vote must be disallowed.".
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13. Administration fee for trust funds
After section 37(5) of the La Trobe University
Act 1964 insert—
"(6) The Council may, out of the annual income
of a trust fund in an investment common
fund, periodically deduct an amount not
exceeding 5% of the annual income of that
trust fund as commission for the
administration of that trust fund.
(7) The commission deducted in accordance
with sub-section (6) is to be received and
accepted by the University as full payment to
it for the costs of administration of the trust
fund.
(8) The University must not make any other
charges on the trust fund in addition to the
commission received under sub-section (7),
except in accordance with the trust deed.".
14. New section 37C inserted
After section 37B of the La Trobe University
Act 1964 insert—
'37C. Audit of corporations
(1) If the University—
(a) forms, participates in the formation of,
or is a member of, a corporation under
section 37A(11A) that is not
incorporated or taken to be
incorporated under the Corporations
Act; and
(b) has a substantial holding in the
corporation as defined in section 9 of
the Corporations Act with the
modification that the reference to 5% in
paragraph (a) of the definition of
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"substantial holding" in that section is
to be read as 50%—
the accounts of the corporation shall be
audited annually by the Auditor-General.
(2) The following provisions apply to the annual
audit under sub-section (1)—
(a) the Auditor-General and any person
assisting the Auditor-General has with
respect to the accounts of the
corporation all the powers conferred on
the Auditor-General by any law relating
to the auditing of public accounts;
(b) the corporation must within 3 months
after 31 December in every year cause
its accounts to be balanced to that date
and a statement of accounts to be
prepared and submitted to the Auditor-
General;
(c) the statement of accounts shall be
prepared in the manner and in the form
approved by the Treasurer and shall
present fairly the financial transactions
of the corporation during the year and
the financial position of the corporation
at the end of the year;
(d) the Auditor-General must forward to
the Treasurer a copy of the audited
annual accounts.
(3) Without limiting the generality of sub-
section (2)(a), the Auditor-General and any
person assisting the Auditor-General—
(a) has right of access at all times to the
books, securities, accounts and
vouchers of the corporation; and
s. 14
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(b) may require from an officer or
employee of the corporation or the
University any information, assistance
and explanations necessary for the
performance of the duties of the
Auditor-General or person in relation to
the audit.
(4) The University must pay to the Consolidated
Fund an amount to be determined by the
Auditor-General to defray the costs and
expenses of an audit under this section.
(5) This section does not apply to a corporation
of which the University has ceased to be a
member before the last preceding annual
audit.
(6) The Auditor-General is not required to audit
the accounts of a corporation incorporated or
formed in a place outside Australia under
this section if—
(a) under the law applying to that
corporation in that place, the Auditor-
General cannot be appointed as auditor
of the corporation; or
(b) in the Auditor-General's opinion, it is
impracticable or unreasonable for the
Auditor-General to audit, or be required
to audit, the accounts.'.
15. Visitor has ceremonial functions only
After section 42(1) of the La Trobe University
Act 1964 insert—
"(1A) The Visitor has ceremonial functions only
and has no powers, duties or functions with
respect to the resolution of disputes or any
other matter concerning the affairs of the
University (other than a matter involving the
exercise of ceremonial functions only).".
s. 15
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16. New section 44 inserted
After section 43 of the La Trobe University Act
1964 insert—
"44. Existing proceedings
(1) Section 42(1A) applies with respect to
disputes and other matters arising before the
commencement of section 15 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003.
(2) If an inquiry by or authorised by the Visitor
into a dispute or other matter has been
commenced or been completed before the
commencement of section 15 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003,
the dispute or other matter is to be dealt with
and determined as if that Act had not been
enacted.".
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PART 4—MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY
17. New section 4A inserted
After section 4 of the Melbourne University Act
1958 insert—
"4A. Objects of the University
The objects of the University include—
(a) to provide and maintain a teaching and
learning environment of excellent
quality offering higher education at an
international standard;
(b) to undertake scholarship, research and
research training of international
standing and to apply that scholarship
and research to the advancement of
knowledge and to the benefit of the
well-being of the Victorian, Australian
and international communities;
(c) to equip graduates of the University to
excel in their chosen careers and to
contribute to the life of the community;
(d) to serve the Victorian, Australian and
international communities and the
public interest by—
(i) enriching cultural and community
life;
(ii) elevating public awareness of
educational, scientific and artistic
developments;
(iii) promoting critical enquiry,
informed intellectual discourse
and public debate within the
University and in the wider
society;
s. 17
See:
Act No.
6405/1958.
Reprint No. 5
as at
10 September
1998
and
amending
Act Nos
53/1999,
11/2001 and
44/2001.
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(e) to confer degrees and grant diplomas,
certificates and other awards.".
18. Payment of certain council members
(1) Insert the following heading to section 6 of the
Melbourne University Act 1958—
"Terms and conditions of office of council
members".
(2) After section 6(5) of the Melbourne University
Act 1958 insert—
"(6) An elected or appointed member of the
council, other than a member who holds a
full-time office on the staff of the University,
a full-time office under the Crown in any of
its capacities or a full-time office in a
statutory authority, at the discretion of the
council, may be paid the remuneration and
fees that are fixed from time to time by the
Minister for that member.
(7) The following persons are not entitled to be
paid or to receive any remuneration, fees,
allowances or expenses in respect of their
membership of the Council—
(a) a member of the Federal Parliament or
the Legislative Council or the
Legislative Assembly;
(b) the Chief Justice and other Justices of
the High Court of Australia.
(8) A member of the council is not to be taken to
hold an office of profit under the Crown that
would—
(a) prevent the member sitting or voting as
a member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
s. 18
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(b) make void the member's election to the
Legislative Council or the Legislative
Assembly; or
(c) prevent the member continuing to be a
member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(d) subject the member to any liability or
penalty under the Constitution Act
1975.".
19. New sections 13 and 13A inserted
For section 13 of the Melbourne University Act
1958 substitute—
"13. Council member's responsibilities
(1) A member of the council is responsible to
the council for furthering the purposes of the
council and the objects of the University
rather than any constituent person or body
who elected or appointed the member.
(2) A member of the council must not make
improper use of any information acquired in
the course of his or her duties to obtain
directly or indirectly any pecuniary or other
advantage for himself or herself or any other
person.
13A. Pecuniary interests of council members
(1) A member of the council who has a
pecuniary interest in a matter being
considered or about to be considered by the
council must, as soon as practicable, after the
relevant facts have come to his or her
knowledge, declare the nature of the interest
at a meeting of the council or in writing
addressed to the Chancellor.
s. 19
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(2) If the Chancellor receives a written
declaration under sub-section (1), the
Chancellor must report it or cause it to be
reported, at the next meeting of the council.
(3) The person presiding at a meeting at which a
declaration is made under sub-section (1) or
reported under sub-section (2) must cause a
record of the declaration to be made in the
minutes of the meeting.
(4) After a declaration is made under sub-section
(1) by a member of the council—
(a) unless the council otherwise directs, the
member must not be present during any
deliberation with respect to that matter;
and
(b) the member is not entitled to vote on
the matter; and
(c) if the member does vote on the matter,
the vote must be disallowed.".
20. Administration fee for trust funds
At the end of section 39 of the Melbourne
University Act 1958 insert—
"(2) The council may, out of the annual income
of a trust fund in an investment pool,
periodically deduct an amount not exceeding
5% of the annual income of that trust fund as
commission for the administration of that
trust fund.
(3) The commission deducted in accordance
with sub-section (2) is to be received and
accepted by the University as full payment to
it for the costs of administration of the trust
fund.
s. 20
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(4) The University must not make any other
charges on the trust fund in addition to the
commission received under sub-section (3),
except in accordance with the trust deed.".
21. New section 40C inserted
After section 40B of the Melbourne University
Act 1958 insert—
'40C. Audit of companies
(1) If the University—
(a) forms, participates in the formation of,
or is a member of, a company under
section 40B that is not incorporated or
taken to be incorporated under the
Corporations Act; and
(b) has a substantial holding in the
company as defined in section 9 of the
Corporations Act with the modification
that the reference to 5% in paragraph
(a) of the definition of "substantial
holding" in that section is to be read as
50%—
the accounts of the company shall be audited
annually by the Auditor-General.
(2) The following provisions apply to the annual
audit under sub-section (1)—
(a) the Auditor-General and any person
assisting the Auditor-General has with
respect to the accounts of the company
all the powers conferred on the
Auditor-General by any law relating to
the auditing of public accounts;
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(b) the company must within 3 months
after 31 December in every year cause
its accounts to be balanced to that date
and a statement of accounts to be
prepared and submitted to the Auditor-
General;
(c) the statement of accounts shall be
prepared in the manner and in the form
approved by the Treasurer and shall
present fairly the financial transactions
of the company during the year and the
financial position of the company at the
end of the year;
(d) the Auditor-General must forward to
the Treasurer a copy of the audited
annual accounts.
(3) Without limiting the generality of sub-
section (2)(a), the Auditor-General and any
person assisting the Auditor-General—
(a) has right of access at all times to the
books, securities, accounts and
vouchers of the company; and
(b) may require from an officer or
employee of the company or the
University any information, assistance
and explanations necessary for the
performance of the duties of the
Auditor-General or person in relation to
the audit.
(4) The University must pay to the Consolidated
Fund an amount to be determined by the
Auditor-General to defray the costs and
expenses of an audit under this section.
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(5) This section does not apply to a company of
which the University has ceased to be a
member before the last preceding annual
audit.
(6) The Auditor-General is not required to audit
the accounts of a company incorporated or
formed in a place outside Australia under
this section if—
(a) under the law applying to that company
in that place, the Auditor-General
cannot be appointed as auditor of the
company; or
(b) in the Auditor-General's opinion, it is
impracticable or unreasonable for the
Auditor-General to audit, or be required
to audit, the accounts.'.
22. Visitor has ceremonial functions only
After section 47(1) of the Melbourne University
Act 1958 insert—
"(1A) The Visitor has ceremonial functions only
and has no powers, duties or functions with
respect to the resolution of disputes or any
other matter concerning the affairs of the
University (other than a matter involving the
exercise of ceremonial functions only).".
23. New section 49 inserted
After section 48 of the Melbourne University
Act 1958 insert—
"49. Existing proceedings
(1) Section 47(1A) applies with respect to
disputes and other matters arising before the
commencement of section 22 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003.
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(2) If an inquiry by or authorised by the Visitor
into a dispute or other matter has been
commenced or been completed before the
commencement of section 22 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003,
the dispute or other matter is to be dealt with
and determined as if that Act had not been
enacted.".
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PART 5—MONASH UNIVERSITY
24. Further objects
In section 5 of the Monash University Act
1958—
(a) in paragraph (b) after "knowledge and"
insert "the pursuit of the benefits of";
(b) after paragraph (b) insert—
"(ba) to promote critical enquiry within the
university and in the general
community;".
25. Payment of certain Council members
(1) Insert the following heading to section 8 of the
Monash University Act 1958—
"Terms and conditions of office of Council
members".
(2) At the end of section 8 of the Monash University
Act 1958 insert—
"(2) An elected or appointed member of the
Council, other than a member who holds a
full-time office on the staff of the University,
a full-time office under the Crown in any of
its capacities or a full-time office in a
statutory authority, at the discretion of the
Council, may be paid the remuneration and
fees that are fixed from time to time by the
Minister for that member.
(3) The following persons are not entitled to be
paid or to receive any remuneration, fees,
allowances or expenses in respect of their
membership of the Council—
s. 24
See:
Act No.
6184/1958.
Reprint No. 4
as at
10 September
1998
and
amending
Act Nos
53/1999,
11/2001 and
44/2001.
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(a) a member of the Federal Parliament or
the Legislative Council or the
Legislative Assembly;
(b) the Chief Justice and other Justices of
the High Court of Australia.
(4) A member of the Council is not to be taken
to hold an office of profit under the Crown
that would—
(a) prevent the member sitting or voting as
a member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(b) make void the member's election to the
Legislative Council or the Legislative
Assembly; or
(c) prevent the member continuing to be a
member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(d) subject the member to any liability or
penalty under the Constitution Act
1975.".
26. New sections 19 and 19A inserted
For section 19 of the Monash University Act
1958 substitute—
"19. Council member's responsibilities
(1) A member of the Council is responsible to
the Council for furthering the purposes of the
Council and the objects of the University
rather than any constituent person or body
who elected or appointed the member.
s. 26
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(2) A member of the Council must not make
improper use of any information acquired in
the course of his or her duties to obtain
directly or indirectly any pecuniary or other
advantage for himself or herself or any other
person.
19A. Pecuniary interests of Council members
(1) A member of the Council who has a
pecuniary interest in a matter being
considered or about to be considered by the
Council must, as soon as practicable, after
the relevant facts have come to his or her
knowledge, declare the nature of the interest
at a meeting of the Council or in writing
addressed to the Chancellor.
(2) If the Chancellor receives a written
declaration under sub-section (1), the
Chancellor must report it or cause it to be
reported, at the next meeting of the Council.
(3) The person presiding at a meeting at which a
declaration is made under sub-section (1) or
reported under sub-section (2) must cause a
record of the declaration to be made in the
minutes of the meeting.
(4) After a declaration is made under sub-section
(1) by a member of the Council—
(a) unless the Council otherwise directs,
the member must not be present during
any deliberation with respect to that
matter; and
(b) the member is not entitled to vote on
the matter; and
(c) if the member does vote on the matter,
the vote must be disallowed.".
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27. Administration fee for trust funds
After section 35A(5) of the Monash University
Act 1958 insert—
"(6) The Council may, out of the income of a
trust fund in an investment common fund,
periodically deduct an amount not exceeding
5% of the annual income of that trust fund as
commission for the administration of that
trust fund.
(7) The commission deducted in accordance
with sub-section (6) is to be received and
accepted by the University as full payment to
it for the costs of administration of the trust
fund.
(8) The University must not make any other
charges on the trust fund in addition to the
commission received under sub-section (7),
except in accordance with the trust deed.".
28. New section 35C inserted
After section 35B of the Monash University Act
1958 insert—
'35C. Audit of corporations
(1) If the University—
(a) forms, participates in the formation of,
or is a member of, a corporation under
section 35B(13A) that is not
incorporated or taken to be
incorporated under the Corporations
Act; and
(b) has a substantial holding in the
corporation as defined in section 9 of
the Corporations Act with the
modification that the reference to 5% in
paragraph (a) of the definition of
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"substantial holding" in that section is
to be read as 50%—
the accounts of the corporation shall be
audited annually by the Auditor-General.
(2) The following provisions apply to the annual
audit under sub-section (1)—
(a) the Auditor-General and any person
assisting the Auditor-General has with
respect to the accounts of the
corporation all the powers conferred on
the Auditor-General by any law relating
to the auditing of public accounts;
(b) the corporation must within 3 months
after 31 December in every year cause
its accounts to be balanced to that date
and a statement of accounts to be
prepared and submitted to the Auditor-
General;
(c) the statement of accounts shall be
prepared in the manner and in the form
approved by the Treasurer and shall
present fairly the financial transactions
of the corporation during the year and
the financial position of the corporation
at the end of the year;
(d) the Auditor-General must forward to
the Treasurer a copy of the audited
annual accounts.
(3) Without limiting the generality of sub-
section (2)(a), the Auditor-General and any
person assisting the Auditor-General—
(a) has right of access at all times to the
books, securities, accounts and
vouchers of the corporation; and
s. 28
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(b) may require from an officer or
employee of the corporation or the
University any information, assistance
and explanations necessary for the
performance of the duties of the
Auditor-General or person in relation to
the audit.
(4) The University must pay to the Consolidated
Fund an amount to be determined by the
Auditor-General to defray the costs and
expenses of an audit under this section.
(5) This section does not apply to a corporation
of which the University has ceased to be a
member before the last preceding annual
audit.
(6) The Auditor-General is not required to audit
the accounts of a corporation incorporated or
formed in a place outside Australia under
this section if—
(a) under the law applying to that
corporation in that place, the Auditor-
General cannot be appointed as auditor
of the corporation; or
(b) in the Auditor-General's opinion, it is
impracticable or unreasonable for the
Auditor-General to audit, or be required
to audit, the accounts.'.
29. Visitor has ceremonial functions only
After section 42(1) of the Monash University Act
1958 insert—
"(1A) The Visitor has ceremonial functions only
and has no powers, duties or functions with
respect to the resolution of disputes or any
other matter concerning the affairs of the
University (other than a matter involving the
exercise of ceremonial functions only).".
s. 29
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30. New section 44 inserted
After section 43 of the Monash University Act
1958 insert—
"44. Existing proceedings
(1) Section 42(1A) applies with respect to
disputes and other matters arising before the
commencement of section 29 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003.
(2) If an inquiry by or authorised by the Visitor
into a dispute or other matter has been
commenced or been completed before the
commencement of section 29 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003,
the dispute or other matter is to be dealt with
and determined as if that Act had not been
enacted.".
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PART 6—ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY
31. Further object
After section 6(d) of the Royal Melbourne
Institute of Technology Act 1992 insert—
"(da) to promote critical enquiry within the
university and in the general community;".
32. Payment of certain Council members
(1) Insert the following heading to section 8 of the
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act
1992—
"Terms and conditions of office of Council
members".
(2) At the end of section 8 of the Royal Melbourne
Institute of Technology Act 1992 insert—
"(2) An elected or appointed member of the
Council, other than a member who holds a
full-time office on the staff of the University,
a full-time office under the Crown in any of
its capacities or a full-time office in a
statutory authority, at the discretion of the
Council, may be paid the remuneration and
fees that are fixed from time to time by the
Minister for that member.
(3) The following persons are not entitled to be
paid or to receive any remuneration, fees,
allowances or expenses in respect of their
membership of the Council—
s. 31
See:
Act No.
45/1992.
Reprint No. 3
as at
22 November
2001.
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(a) a member of the Federal Parliament or
the Legislative Council or the
Legislative Assembly;
(b) the Chief Justice and other Justices of
the High Court of Australia.
(4) A member of the Council is not to be taken
to hold an office of profit under the Crown
that would—
(a) prevent the member sitting or voting as
a member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(b) make void the member's election to the
Legislative Council or the Legislative
Assembly; or
(c) prevent the member continuing to be a
member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(d) subject the member to any liability or
penalty under the Constitution Act
1975.".
33. New section 16A inserted
After section 16 of the Royal Melbourne
Institute of Technology Act 1992 insert—
"16A. Council member's responsibilities
(1) A member of the Council is responsible to
the Council for furthering the purposes of the
Council and the objects of the University
rather than any constituent person or body
who elected or appointed the member.
s. 33
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(2) A member of the Council must not make
improper use of any information acquired in
the course of his or her duties to obtain
directly or indirectly any pecuniary or other
advantage for himself or herself or any other
person.".
34. Administration fee for trust funds
After section 38(7) of the Royal Melbourne
Institute of Technology Act 1992 insert—
"(8) The Council may, out of the annual income
of a trust fund in an investment common
fund, periodically deduct an amount not
exceeding 5% of the annual income of that
trust fund as commission for the
administration of that trust fund.
(9) The commission deducted in accordance
with sub-section (8) is to be received and
accepted by the University as full payment to
it for the costs of administration of the trust
fund.
(10) The University must not make any other
charges on the trust fund in addition to the
commission received under sub-section (9),
except in accordance with the trust deed.".
35. New section 40 inserted
After section 39 of the Royal Melbourne
Institute of Technology Act 1992 insert—
'40. Audit of corporations
(1) If the University—
(a) forms, participates in the formation of,
or is a member of, a corporation under
section 39(14) that is not incorporated
or taken to be incorporated under the
Corporations Act; and
s. 34
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(b) has a substantial holding in the
corporation as defined in section 9 of
the Corporations Act with the
modification that the reference to 5% in
paragraph (a) of the definition of
"substantial holding" in that section is
to be read as 50%—
the accounts of the corporation shall be
audited annually by the Auditor-General.
(2) The following provisions apply to the annual
audit under sub-section (1)—
(a) the Auditor-General and any person
assisting the Auditor-General has with
respect to the accounts of the
corporation all the powers conferred on
the Auditor-General by any law relating
to the auditing of public accounts;
(b) the corporation must within 3 months
after 31 December in every year cause
its accounts to be balanced to that date
and a statement of accounts to be
prepared and submitted to the Auditor-
General;
(c) the statement of accounts shall be
prepared in the manner and in the form
approved by the Treasurer and shall
present fairly the financial transactions
of the corporation during the year and
the financial position of the corporation
at the end of the year;
(d) the Auditor-General must forward to
the Treasurer a copy of the audited
annual accounts.
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(3) Without limiting the generality of sub-
section (2)(a), the Auditor-General and any
person assisting the Auditor-General—
(a) has right of access at all times to the
books, securities, accounts and
vouchers of the corporation; and
(b) may require from an officer or
employee of the corporation or the
Council or the University any
information, assistance and
explanations necessary for the
performance of the duties of the
Auditor-General or person in relation to
the audit.
(4) The University must pay to the Consolidated
Fund an amount to be determined by the
Auditor-General to defray the costs and
expenses of an audit under this section.
(5) This section does not apply to a corporation
of which the University has ceased to be a
member before the last preceding annual
audit.
(6) The Auditor-General is not required to audit
the accounts of a corporation incorporated or
formed in a place outside Australia under
this section if—
(a) under the law applying to that
corporation in that place, the Auditor-
General cannot be appointed as auditor
of the corporation; or
(b) in the Auditor-General's opinion, it is
impracticable or unreasonable for the
Auditor-General to audit, or be required
to audit, the accounts.'.
s. 35
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36. Visitor has ceremonial functions only
After section 43(1) of the Royal Melbourne
Institute of Technology Act 1992 insert—
"(1A) The Visitor has ceremonial functions only
and has no powers, duties or functions with
respect to the resolution of disputes or any
other matter concerning the affairs of the
University (other than a matter involving the
exercise of ceremonial functions only).".
37. New section 65 inserted
After section 64 of the Royal Melbourne
Institute of Technology Act 1992 insert—
"65. Existing proceedings
(1) Section 43(1A) applies with respect to
disputes and other matters arising before the
commencement of section 36 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003.
(2) If an inquiry by or authorised by the Visitor
into a dispute or other matter has been
commenced or been completed before the
commencement of section 36 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003,
the dispute or other matter is to be dealt with
and determined as if that Act had not been
enacted.".
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PART 7—SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
38. Further object
After section 6(d) of the Swinburne University
of Technology Act 1992 insert—
"(da) to promote critical enquiry within the
university and in the general community;".
39. Payment of certain Council members
(1) Insert the following heading to section 8 of the
Swinburne University of Technology Act
1992—
"Terms and conditions of office of Council
members".
(2) At the end of section 8 of the Swinburne
University of Technology Act 1992 insert—
"(2) An elected or appointed member of the
Council, other than a member who holds a
full-time office on the staff of the University,
a full-time office under the Crown in any of
its capacities or a full-time office in a
statutory authority, at the discretion of the
Council, may be paid the remuneration and
fees that are fixed from time to time by the
Minister for that member.
(3) The following persons are not entitled to be
paid or to receive any remuneration, fees,
allowances or expenses in respect of their
membership of the Council—
s. 38
See:
Act No.
44/1992.
Reprint No. 3
as at
22 November
2001.
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(a) a member of the Federal Parliament or
the Legislative Council or the
Legislative Assembly;
(b) the Chief Justice and other Justices of
the High Court of Australia.
(4) A member of the Council is not to be taken
to hold an office of profit under the Crown
that would—
(a) prevent the member sitting or voting as
a member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(b) make void the member's election to the
Legislative Council or the Legislative
Assembly; or
(c) prevent the member continuing to be a
member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(d) subject the member to any liability or
penalty under the Constitution Act
1975.".
40. New section 16A inserted
After section 16 of the Swinburne University of
Technology Act 1992 insert—
"16A. Council member's responsibilities
(1) A member of the Council is responsible to
the Council for furthering the purposes of the
Council and the objects of the University
rather than any constituent person or body
who elected or appointed the member.
s. 40
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(2) A member of the Council must not make
improper use of any information acquired in
the course of his or her duties to obtain
directly or indirectly any pecuniary or other
advantage for himself or herself or any other
person.".
41. Administration fee for trust funds
After section 43(7) of the Swinburne University
of Technology Act 1992 insert—
"(8) The Council may, out of the annual income
of a trust fund in an investment common
fund, periodically deduct an amount not
exceeding 5% of the annual income of that
trust fund as commission for the
administration of that trust fund.
(9) The commission deducted in accordance
with sub-section (8) is to be received and
accepted by the University as full payment to
it for the costs of administration of the trust
fund.
(10) The University must not make any other
charges on the trust fund in addition to the
commission received under sub-section (9),
except in accordance with the trust deed.".
42. New section 45 inserted
After section 44 of the Swinburne University of
Technology Act 1992 insert—
'45. Audit of corporations
(1) If the University—
(a) forms, participates in the formation of,
or is a member of, a corporation under
section 44(14) that is not incorporated
or taken to be incorporated under the
Corporations Act; and
s. 41
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(b) has a substantial holding in the
corporation as defined in section 9 of
the Corporations Act with the
modification that the reference to 5% in
paragraph (a) of the definition of
"substantial holding" in that section is
to be read as 50%—
the accounts of the corporation shall be
audited annually by the Auditor-General.
(2) The following provisions apply to the annual
audit under sub-section (1)—
(a) the Auditor-General and any person
assisting the Auditor-General has with
respect to the accounts of the
corporation all the powers conferred on
the Auditor-General by any law relating
to the auditing of public accounts;
(b) the corporation must within 3 months
after 31 December in every year cause
its accounts to be balanced to that date
and a statement of accounts to be
prepared and submitted to the Auditor-
General;
(c) the statement of accounts shall be
prepared in the manner and in the form
approved by the Treasurer and shall
present fairly the financial transactions
of the corporation during the year and
the financial position of the corporation
at the end of the year;
(d) the Auditor-General must forward to
the Treasurer a copy of the audited
annual accounts.
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(3) Without limiting the generality of sub-
section (2)(a), the Auditor-General and any
person assisting the Auditor-General—
(a) has right of access at all times to the
books, securities, accounts and
vouchers of the corporation; and
(b) may require from an officer or
employee of the corporation or the
University any information, assistance
and explanations necessary for the
performance of the duties of the
Auditor-General or person in relation to
the audit.
(4) The University must pay to the Consolidated
Fund an amount to be determined by the
Auditor-General to defray the costs and
expenses of an audit under this section.
(5) This section does not apply to a corporation
of which the University has ceased to be a
member before the last preceding annual
audit.
(6) The Auditor-General is not required to audit
the accounts of a corporation incorporated or
formed in a place outside Australia under
this section if—
(a) under the law applying to that
corporation in that place, the Auditor-
General cannot be appointed as auditor
of the corporation; or
(b) in the Auditor-General's opinion, it is
impracticable or unreasonable for the
Auditor-General to audit, or be required
to audit, the accounts.'.
s. 42
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43. Visitor has ceremonial functions only
After section 48(1) of the Swinburne University
of Technology Act 1992 insert—
"(1A) The Visitor has ceremonial functions only
and has no powers, duties or functions with
respect to the resolution of disputes or any
other matter concerning the affairs of the
University (other than a matter involving the
exercise of ceremonial functions only).".
44. New section 69 inserted
After section 68 of the Swinburne University of
Technology Act 1992 insert—
"69. Existing proceedings
(1) Section 48(1A) applies with respect to
disputes and other matters arising before the
commencement of section 43 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003.
(2) If an inquiry by or authorised by the Visitor
into a dispute or other matter has been
commenced or been completed before the
commencement of section 43 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003,
the dispute or other matter is to be dealt with
and determined as if that Act had not been
enacted.".
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PART 8—UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT
45. Further objects
For section 6(c) of the University of Ballarat Act
1993 substitute—
"(c) to promote critical enquiry within the
university and in the general community;
(ca) the promotion, advancement and
transmission of knowledge and the
promotion, advancement and the pursuit of
the benefits of the practical application of
research;".
46. Payment of certain Council members
(1) Insert the following heading to section 8 of the
University of Ballarat Act 1993—
"Terms and conditions of office of Council
members".
(2) After section 8(3) of the University of Ballarat
Act 1993 insert—
"(4) An elected or appointed member of the
Council, other than a member who holds a
full-time office on the staff of the University,
a full-time office under the Crown in any of
its capacities or a full-time office in a
statutory authority, at the discretion of the
Council, may be paid the remuneration and
fees that are fixed from time to time by the
Minister for that member.
s. 45
See:
Act No.
107/1993.
Reprint No. 1
as at
3 September
1998
and
amending
Act Nos
53/1999,
11/2001 and
44/2001.
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(5) The following persons are not entitled to be
paid or to receive any remuneration, fees,
allowances or expenses in respect of their
membership of the Council—
(a) a member of the Federal Parliament or
the Legislative Council or the
Legislative Assembly;
(b) the Chief Justice and other Justices of
the High Court of Australia.
(6) A member of the Council is not to be taken
to hold an office of profit under the Crown
that would—
(a) prevent the member sitting or voting as
a member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(b) make void the member's election to the
Legislative Council or the Legislative
Assembly; or
(c) prevent the member continuing to be a
member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(d) subject the member to any liability or
penalty under the Constitution Act
1975.".
47. New section 16A inserted
After section 16 of the University of Ballarat Act
1993 insert—
"16A. Council member's responsibilities
(1) A member of the Council is responsible to
the Council for furthering the purposes of the
Council and the objects of the University
rather than any constituent person or body
who elected or appointed the member.
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(2) A member of the Council must not make
improper use of any information acquired in
the course of his or her duties to obtain
directly or indirectly any pecuniary or other
advantage for himself or herself or any other
person.".
48. Administration fee for trust funds
After section 36(7) of the University of Ballarat
Act 1993 insert—
"(8) The Council may, out of the annual income
of a trust fund in an investment common
fund, periodically deduct an amount not
exceeding 5% of the annual income of that
trust fund as commission for the
administration of that trust fund.
(9) The commission deducted in accordance
with sub-section (8) is to be received and
accepted by the University as full payment to
it for the costs of administration of the trust
fund.
(10) The University must not make any other
charges on the trust fund in addition to the
commission received under sub-section (9),
except in accordance with the trust deed.".
49. New section 38 inserted
After section 37 of the University of Ballarat Act
1993 insert—
'38. Audit of corporations
(1) If the University—
(a) forms, participates in the formation of,
or is a member of, a corporation under
section 37(14) that is not incorporated
or taken to be incorporated under the
Corporations Act; and
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(b) has a substantial holding in the
corporation as defined in section 9 of
the Corporations Act with the
modification that the reference to 5% in
paragraph (a) of the definition of
"substantial holding" in that section is
to be read as 50%—
the accounts of the corporation shall be
audited annually by the Auditor-General.
(2) The following provisions apply to the annual
audit under sub-section (1)—
(a) the Auditor-General and any person
assisting the Auditor-General has with
respect to the accounts of the
corporation all the powers conferred on
the Auditor-General by any law relating
to the auditing of public accounts;
(b) the corporation must within 3 months
after 31 December in every year cause
its accounts to be balanced to that date
and a statement of accounts to be
prepared and submitted to the Auditor-
General;
(c) the statement of accounts shall be
prepared in the manner and in the form
approved by the Treasurer and shall
present fairly the financial transactions
of the corporation during the year and
the financial position of the corporation
at the end of the year;
(d) the Auditor-General must forward to
the Treasurer a copy of the audited
annual accounts.
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(3) Without limiting the generality of sub-
section (2)(a), the Auditor-General and any
person assisting the Auditor-General—
(a) has right of access at all times to the
books, securities, accounts and
vouchers of the corporation; and
(b) may require from an officer or
employee of the corporation or the
University any information, assistance
and explanations necessary for the
performance of the duties of the
Auditor-General or person in relation to
the audit.
(4) The University must pay to the Consolidated
Fund an amount to be determined by the
Auditor-General to defray the costs and
expenses of an audit under this section.
(5) This section does not apply to a corporation
of which the University has ceased to be a
member before the last preceding annual
audit.
(6) The Auditor-General is not required to audit
the accounts of a corporation incorporated or
formed in a place outside Australia under
this section if—
(a) under the law applying to that
corporation in that place, the Auditor-
General cannot be appointed as auditor
of the corporation; or
(b) in the Auditor-General's opinion, it is
impracticable or unreasonable for the
Auditor-General to audit, or be required
to audit, the accounts.'.
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50. Visitor has ceremonial functions only
After section 41(1) of the University of Ballarat
Act 1993 insert—
"(1A) The Visitor has ceremonial functions only
and has no powers, duties or functions with
respect to the resolution of disputes or any
other matter concerning the affairs of the
University (other than a matter involving the
exercise of ceremonial functions only).".
51. New section 72 inserted
After section 71 of the University of Ballarat Act
1993 insert—
"72. Existing proceedings
(1) Section 41(1A) applies with respect to
disputes and other matters arising before the
commencement of section 50 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003.
(2) If an inquiry by or authorised by the Visitor
into a dispute or other matter has been
commenced or been completed before the
commencement of section 50 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003,
the dispute or other matter is to be dealt with
and determined as if that Act had not been
enacted.".
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PART 9—VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
52. Further object
After section 6(c) of the Victoria University of
Technology Act 1990 insert—
"(ca) to promote critical enquiry within the
university and in the general community;".
53. Payment of certain Council members
(1) Insert the following heading to section 8 of the
Victoria University of Technology Act 1990—
"Terms and conditions of office of Council
members".
(2) At the end of section 8 of the Victoria University
of Technology Act 1990 insert—
"(2) An elected or appointed member of the
Council, other than a member who holds a
full-time office on the staff of the University,
a full-time office under the Crown in any of
its capacities or a full-time office in a
statutory authority, at the discretion of the
Council, may be paid the remuneration and
fees that are fixed from time to time by the
Minister for that member.
s. 52
See:
Act No.
21/1990.
Reprint No. 2
as at
10 September
1998
and
amending
Act Nos
85/1998,
53/1999,
74/2000,
11/2001 and
44/2001.
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(3) The following persons are not entitled to be
paid or to receive any remuneration, fees,
allowances or expenses in respect of their
membership of the Council—
(a) a member of the Federal Parliament or
the Legislative Council or the
Legislative Assembly;
(b) the Chief Justice and other Justices of
the High Court of Australia.
(4) A member of the Council is not to be taken
to hold an office of profit under the Crown
that would—
(a) prevent the member sitting or voting as
a member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(b) make void the member's election to the
Legislative Council or the Legislative
Assembly; or
(c) prevent the member continuing to be a
member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(d) subject the member to any liability or
penalty under the Constitution Act
1975.".
54. New section 16A inserted
After section 16 of the Victoria University of
Technology Act 1990 insert—
"16A. Council member's responsibilities
(1) A member of the Council is responsible to
the Council for furthering the purposes of the
Council and the objects of the University
rather than any constituent person or body
who elected or appointed the member.
s. 54
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(2) A member of the Council must not make
improper use of any information acquired in
the course of his or her duties to obtain
directly or indirectly any pecuniary or other
advantage for himself or herself or any other
person.".
55. Administration fee for trust funds
After section 41(7) of the Victoria University of
Technology Act 1990 insert—
"(8) The Council may, out of the annual income
of a trust fund in an investment common
fund, periodically deduct an amount not
exceeding 5% of the annual income of that
trust fund as commission for the
administration of that trust fund.
(9) The commission deducted in accordance
with sub-section (8) is to be received and
accepted by the University as full payment to
it for the costs of administration of the trust
fund.
(10) The University must not make any other
charges on the trust fund in addition to the
commission received under sub-section (9),
except in accordance with the trust deed.".
56. New section 43 inserted
After section 42 of the Victoria University of
Technology Act 1990 insert—
'43. Audit of corporations
(1) If the University—
(a) forms, participates in the formation of,
or is a member of, a corporation under
section 42(14) that is not incorporated
or taken to be incorporated under the
Corporations Act; and
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(b) has a substantial holding in the
corporation as defined in section 9 of
the Corporations Act with the
modification that the reference to 5% in
paragraph (a) of the definition of
"substantial holding" in that section is
to be read as 50%—
the accounts of the corporation shall be
audited annually by the Auditor-General.
(2) The following provisions apply to the annual
audit under sub-section (1)—
(a) the Auditor-General and any person
assisting the Auditor-General has with
respect to the accounts of the
corporation all the powers conferred on
the Auditor-General by any law relating
to the auditing of public accounts;
(b) the corporation must within 3 months
after 31 December in every year cause
its accounts to be balanced to that date
and a statement of accounts to be
prepared and submitted to the Auditor-
General;
(c) the statement of accounts shall be
prepared in the manner and in the form
approved by the Treasurer and shall
present fairly the financial transactions
of the corporation during the year and
the financial position of the corporation
at the end of the year;
(d) the Auditor-General must forward to
the Treasurer a copy of the audited
annual accounts.
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(3) Without limiting the generality of sub-
section (2)(a), the Auditor-General and any
person assisting the Auditor-General—
(a) has right of access at all times to the
books, securities, accounts and
vouchers of the corporation; and
(b) may require from an officer or
employee of the corporation or the
University any information, assistance
and explanations necessary for the
performance of the duties of the
Auditor-General or person in relation to
the audit.
(4) The University must pay to the Consolidated
Fund an amount to be determined by the
Auditor-General to defray the costs and
expenses of an audit under this section.
(5) This section does not apply to a corporation
of which the University has ceased to be a
member before the last preceding annual
audit.
(6) The Auditor-General is not required to audit
the accounts of a corporation incorporated or
formed in a place outside Australia under
this section if—
(a) under the law applying to that
corporation in that place, the Auditor-
General cannot be appointed as auditor
of the corporation; or
(b) in the Auditor-General's opinion, it is
impracticable or unreasonable for the
Auditor-General to audit, or be required
to audit, the accounts.'.
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57. Visitor has ceremonial functions only
After section 46(1) of the Victoria University of
Technology Act 1990 insert—
"(1A) The Visitor has ceremonial functions only
and has no powers, duties or functions with
respect to the resolution of disputes or any
other matter concerning the affairs of the
University (other than a matter involving the
exercise of ceremonial functions only).".
58. New section 70 inserted
After section 69 of the Victoria University of
Technology Act 1990 insert—
"70. Existing proceedings
(1) Section 46(1A) applies with respect to
disputes and other matters arising before the
commencement of section 57 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003.
(2) If an inquiry by or authorised by the Visitor
into a dispute or other matters has been
commenced or been completed before the
commencement of section 57 of the
University Acts (Amendment) Act 2003,
the dispute or other matter is to be dealt with
and determined as if that Act had not been
enacted.".
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PART 10—VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS
59. Further object
After section 5(c) of the Victorian College of the
Arts Act 1981 insert—
"(ca) to promote critical enquiry within the
College and in the general community;".
60. Payment of certain Council members
(1) Insert the following heading to section 8 of the
Victorian College of the Arts Act 1981—
"Terms and conditions of office of Council
members".
(2) At the end of section 8 of the Victorian College
of the Arts Act 1981 insert—
"(2) An elected or appointed member of the
Council, other than a member who holds a
full-time office on the staff of the College, a
full-time office under the Crown in any of its
capacities or a full-time office in a statutory
authority, at the discretion of the Council,
may be paid the remuneration and fees that
are fixed from time to time by the Minister
for that member.
s. 59
See:
Act No.
9566/1981.
Reprint No. 2
as at
1 September
1997
and
amending
Act Nos
100/1998 and
11/2001.
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(3) The following persons are not entitled to be
paid or to receive any remuneration, fees,
allowances or expenses in respect of their
membership of the Council—
(a) a member of the Federal Parliament or
the Legislative Council or the
Legislative Assembly;
(b) the Chief Justice and other Justices of
the High Court of Australia.
(4) A member of the Council is not to be taken
to hold an office of profit under the Crown
that would—
(a) prevent the member sitting or voting as
a member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(b) make void the member's election to the
Legislative Council or the Legislative
Assembly; or
(c) prevent the member continuing to be a
member of the Legislative Council or
the Legislative Assembly; or
(d) subject the member to any liability or
penalty under the Constitution Act
1975.".
61. New section 17A inserted
After section 17 of the Victorian College of the
Arts Act 1981 insert—
"17A. Council member's responsibilities
(1) A member of the Council is responsible to
the Council for furthering the purposes of the
Council and the objects of the College rather
than any constituent person or body who
elected or appointed the member.
s. 61
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(2) A member of the Council must not make
improper use of any information acquired in
the course of his or her duties to obtain
directly or indirectly any pecuniary or other
advantage for himself or herself or any other
person.".
62. Administration fee for trust funds
After section 34(5) of the Victorian College of
the Arts Act 1981 insert—
"(6) The Council may, out of the annual income
of a trust fund in an investment common
fund, periodically deduct an amount not
exceeding 5% of the annual income of that
trust fund as commission for the
administration of that trust fund.
(7) The commission deducted in accordance
with sub-section (6) is to be received and
accepted by the College as full payment to it
for the costs of administration of the trust
fund.
(8) The College must not make any other
charges on the trust fund in addition to the
commission received under sub-section (7),
except in accordance with the trust deed.".
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PART 11—CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT
63. Consequential amendment of Administrative Law Act
1978
Section 14 of the Administrative Law Act 1978
is repealed.
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ENDNOTES
† Minister's second reading speech—
Legislative Council: 10 April 2003
Legislative Assembly: 1 May 2003
The long title for the Bill for this Act was "to amend the Acts establishing
public universities in Victoria and the Victorian College of the Arts and
for other purposes."
Endnotes
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