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Queensland
UNIVERSITY OF
QUEENSLAND BILL 1997
Queensland
UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND BILL
1997
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section Page
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PART 2--THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS SENATE
Division 1--University establishment and general functions and
powers
4 Establishment of university . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5 Functions of university . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6 General powers of university . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Division 2--Senate establishment and general functions and powers
7 Establishment of senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
8 Functions of senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
9 Powers of senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
10 Senate to promote university's interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
11 Delegation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Division 3--Senate membership
12 Membership of senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
13 Official members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
14 Appointed members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
15 Elected members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
16 Additional members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
17 When senate is taken to be properly constituted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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18 Appointed member's term of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
19 Elected member's term of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
20 Additional member's term of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
21 Failure to elect or appoint elected members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
22 Casual vacancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
23 Ineligibility for membership of senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
24 Vacation of office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
25 Discretion where appointed member convicted of indictable offence . . . . 14
26 Discretion where elected or additional member convicted of
indictable offence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Division 4--Meetings of the senate
27 Who is to preside at meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
28 Quorum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
29 Conduct of meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
PART 3--CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
30 Chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
31 Deputy chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
32 Vice-chancellor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PART 4--BODIES CONNECTED WITH THE UNIVERSITY
Division 1--Convocation
33 Establishment of convocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Division 2--Colleges
34 Establishment of colleges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Division 3--Academic board
35 Establishment of academic board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
PART 5--PROPERTY AND FINANCE
Division 1--Property held on trust or conditions
36 Definition for div 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
37 Amendment of terms of trusts and gifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
38 Selection of designated purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
39 Property to be held for designated purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
40 Certain persons to be given notice of scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
41 Amendment of scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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42 University's powers under other laws not limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
43 University may carry out conditions of gift etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Division 2--Dealing with State land by senate
44 Application of Land Act 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Division 3--Finance
45 University is statutory body under the Financial Administration
and Audit Act 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
46 University is statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial
Arrangements Act 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
47 Trust funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
48 Investment common fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
49 Application of revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
50 Financial review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
51 University's financial year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
PART 6--UNIVERSITY STATUTES
52 Making of university statutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
53 University statute's status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
54 University rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS
55 Forming and taking part in corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
56 Use of facilities and staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
57 Control of traffic and conduct on university land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
58 Regulation-making power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
59 Repealed Act references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
PART 8--REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL
60 Definitions for pt 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
61 Repeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
62 Continuation of university . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
63 Assets and liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
64 Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
65 Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
66 Offices held under repealed Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
67 Membership of senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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68 Staff's rights and entitlements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
69 University statutes and rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
70 Convocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
71 References to university . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
72 Expiry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SCHEDULE 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
CONTROL OF TRAFFIC AND CONDUCT ON UNIVERSITY
LAND
PART 1--AUTHORISED PERSONS
1 Appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
2 Limitation of authorised person's powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3 Terms of appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4 Identity cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5 Proof of authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
PART 2--TRAFFIC CONTROL
6 Persons authorised to control traffic on university's land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7 Regulatory notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
8 Information notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
9 Removal and detention of illegally parked or abandoned vehicles . . . . . . . 34
10 Disposal of unclaimed vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
11 Application of proceeds of sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
PART 3--CONDUCT ON UNIVERSITY LAND
12 Conduct causing a public nuisance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
13 Power to deal with persons causing a public nuisance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
SCHEDULE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
DICTIONARY
1997
A BILL
FOR
An Act about The University of Queensland
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The Parliament of Queensland enacts-- 1
PART 1--PRELIMINARY 2
title 3
Short
1. This Act may be cited as the University of Queensland Act 1997. 4
5
Commencement
2. This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation. 6
7
Definitions
3. The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this Act.1 8
1 In some Acts, definitions are contained in a dictionary that appears as the last
schedule and forms part of the Act--Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 14(4).
Words defined elsewhere in the Act are generally signposted by entries in the
dictionary. However, if a section has a definition applying only to the section, or
a part of the section, it is generally not signposted by an entry in the dictionary
and is generally set out in the last subsection of the section.
Signpost definitions in the dictionary alert the reader to the terms defined
elsewhere in the Act and tell the reader where the definitions can be found. For
example, the definition ` "designated purpose" see section 37.' tells the reader
there is a definition of designated purpose in the section.
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ART 2--THE UNIVERSITY AND ITS SENATE 1
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Division 1--University establishment and general functions and powers 2
of university 3
Establishment
4.(1) A university called `The University of Queensland' is established. 4
(2) The university-- 5
(a) is a body corporate; and 6
(b) has a seal; and 7
(c) may sue and be sued in its corporate name. 8
of university 9
Functions
5. The university's functions are-- 10
(a) to disseminate knowledge and promote scholarship; and 11
(b) to provide education at university standard; and 12
(c) to provide facilities for, and encourage, study and research; and 13
(d) to encourage the advancement and development of knowledge, 14
and its application; and 15
(e) to provide courses of study or instruction (at the levels of 16
achievement the senate considers appropriate) to meet the needs 17
of the community; and 18
(f) to confer higher education awards; and 19
(g) to provide facilities and resources for the wellbeing of the 20
university's staff, students and other persons undertaking courses 21
at the university; and 22
(h) to exploit commercially, for the university's benefit, a facility or 23
resource of the university, including, for example, study, research 24
or knowledge, or the practical application of study, research or 25
knowledge, belonging to the university, whether alone or with 26
someone else; and 27
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(i) to perform other functions given to the university under this or 1
another Act. 2
powers of university 3
General
6.(1) The university has all the powers of an individual, and may, for 4
example-- 5
(a) enter into contracts; and 6
(b) acquire, hold, dispose of, and deal with property; and 7
(c) appoint agents and attorneys; and 8
(d) engage consultants; and 9
(e) fix charges, and other terms, for services and other facilities it 10
supplies; and 11
(f) do anything else necessary or convenient to be done for, or in 12
connection with, its functions. 13
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the university has the powers given 14
to it under this or another Act. 15
(3) The university may exercise its powers inside or outside Queensland. 16
(4) Without limiting subsection (3), the university may exercise its 17
powers outside Australia. 18
2--Senate establishment and general functions and powers 19
Division
of senate 20
Establishment
7. There is a senate of the university. 21
of senate 22
Functions
8.(1) The senate is the university's governing body. 23
(2) The senate has the functions conferred on it under this or another Act. 24
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of senate 1
Powers
9.(1) The senate may do anything necessary or convenient to be done for, 2
or in connection with, its functions. 3
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the senate has the powers given to it 4
under this or another Act and, in particular-- 5
(a) to appoint the university's staff; and 6
(b) to manage and control the university's affairs and property; and 7
(c) to manage and control the university's finances. 8
to promote university's interests 9
Senate
10. The senate must act in the way that appears to it most likely to 10
promote the university's interests. 11
12
Delegation
11.(1) The senate may delegate its powers under this Act to-- 13
(a) an appropriately qualified member of the senate; or 14
(b) an appropriately qualified committee that includes 1 or more 15
members of the senate; or 16
(c) an appropriately qualified member of the university's staff. 17
(2) However, the senate may not delegate its power-- 18
(a) to make university statutes or rules; or 19
(b) to adopt the university's annual budget; or 20
(c) to approve spending of funds available to the university by way 21
of bequest, donation or special grant. 22
3--Senate membership 23
Division
of senate 24
Membership
12.(1) The senate consists of official members, appointed members and 25
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elected members. 1
(2) The senate may also include additional members. 2
members 3
Official
13.(1) There are 7 official members. 4
(2) The official members are-- 5
(a) the vice-chancellor; and 6
(b) the chief executive of the department or the chief executive's 7
nominee; and 8
(c) the president of the academic board; and 9
(d) the president of the staff association; and 10
(e) the president of the union; and 11
(f) the Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane; and 12
(g) the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane. 13
(3) However, the president of the staff association is an official member 14
only if elected to the office of president by a ballot at which all the members 15
of the association may vote. 16
(4) Also, the president of the union is an official member only if elected 17
to the office of president by a ballot at which all the members of the union 18
may vote. 19
members 20
Appointed
14.(1) There are 11 appointed members (2 of whom must be members 21
of the Legislative Assembly). 22
(2) The Governor in Council is to appoint the appointed members. 23
members 24
Elected
15.(1) There are 16 elected members. 25
(2) The elected members are-- 26
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(a) 1 member of the academic board; and 1
(b) 3 members of the full-time graduate staff; and 2
(c) 1 member of the university's full-time staff, other than the 3
full-time graduate staff; and 4
(d) 2 students; and 5
(e) 1 member of Queensland Churches Together; and 6
(f) 8 members of the convocation (not more than 2 of whom may be 7
members of the full-time academic staff). 8
(3) Each elected member mentioned in subsection (2)(a) to (d) and (f) is 9
to be elected by a ballot at which-- 10
(a) for an elected member mentioned in subsection (2)(a)--all the 11
members of the academic board may vote; or 12
(b) for an elected member mentioned in subsection (2)(b)--all the 13
members of the full-time graduate staff may vote; or 14
(c) for an elected member mentioned in subsection (2)(c)--all the 15
members of the university's full-time staff, other than the 16
full-time graduate staff, may vote; or 17
(d) for an elected member mentioned in subsection (2)(d)--all the 18
students may vote; or 19
(e) for an elected member mentioned in subsection (2)(f)--all the 20
members of the convocation may vote. 21
(4) The elected member mentioned in subsection (2)(e) is to be appointed 22
by Queensland Churches Together. 23
(5) Despite subsection (3), the senate may authorise the convocation to 24
appoint the elected members mentioned in subsection (2)(f) at a meeting of 25
the convocation at which a quorum is present. 26
(6) Also, despite subsection (3), if a person is a member of more than 27
1 entity mentioned in subsection (2)(a) to (d) and (f), a university statute 28
may restrict the person's eligibility to stand for election, or vote for 29
candidates, in more than 1 category of elected member. 30
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members 1
Additional
16.(1) There may be 2 additional members. 2
(2) The senate may appoint the additional members. 3
(3) An additional member must not be-- 4
(a) a member of the academic or general staff; or 5
(b) a student. 6
senate is taken to be properly constituted 7
When
17. The senate is taken to be properly constituted when it has 20 or more 8
members, whether they be additional, appointed, elected or official 9
members. 10
member's term of office 11
Appointed
18. An appointed member is to be appointed for a term of not more than 12
3 years. 13
member's term of office 14
Elected
19.(1) An elected member holds office for 3 years. 15
(2) An elected member's term of office starts-- 16
(a) if the member is re-elected or reappointed--the day after the day 17
when the member's previous term of office ends; or 18
(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply--the day after the day when the 19
term of office of the member's predecessor ends. 20
member's term of office 21
Additional
20. The appointment of an additional member is to be for a term of not 22
more than 3 years decided by the senate. 23
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to elect or appoint elected members 1
Failure
21.(1) If an entity permitted to elect or appoint elected members does not 2
elect or appoint any or enough persons as elected members by a day fixed 3
by the senate by written notice given to the entity, the Minister may appoint 4
to the senate as many members of the entity as necessary to comply with 5
section 15.2 6
(2) A person appointed under subsection (1) is taken to have been elected 7
or appointed by the entity under section 15. 8
(3) This section applies to the periodic election or appointment of 9
members and an election or appointment required because of a casual 10
vacancy. 11
vacancies 12
Casual
22. A person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy in the office of a 13
member is appointed or elected for the balance of the term of office of the 14
person's predecessor. 15
for membership of senate 16
Ineligibility
23.(1) A person is not eligible to become an elected, appointed or 17
additional member if-- 18
(a) the person is bankrupt or is taking advantage of the laws in force 19
about bankruptcy; or 20
(b) the person has been found guilty of an indictable offence. 21
(2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to sections 25 and 26.3 22
of office 23
Vacation
24.(1) The office of an elected, appointed or additional member becomes 24
vacant if-- 25
2 Section 15 (Elected members)
3 Sections 25 (Discretion where appointed member convicted of indictable
offence) and 26 (Discretion where elected or additional member convicted of
indictable offence)
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(a) the member dies; or 1
(b) for an elected or additional member--the member ceases to be an 2
eligible person for the entity that elected or appointed the person; 3
or 4
(c) the member is absent without the senate's leave and without 5
reasonable excuse from every meeting of the senate in a period of 6
6 months; or 7
(d) the member becomes an official member; or 8
(e) the member resigns from office by signed notice-- 9
(i) if the member is an appointed member--given to the 10
Minister; or 11
(ii) if the member is an elected or additional member--given to 12
the vice-chancellor; or 13
(f) the person becomes bankrupt or takes advantage of the laws in 14
force about bankruptcy; or 15
(g) the person is convicted of an indictable offence. 16
(2) Subsection (1) has effect subject to sections 25 and 26. 17
(3) A resignation takes effect on the day the notice of resignation is given 18
to the Minister or the vice-chancellor or, if a later day of effect is stated in 19
the notice, the later day. 20
(4) In this section-- 21
"eligible person", for an entity, means a person whom the entity may elect 22
or appoint as a member. 23
where appointed member convicted of indictable offence 24
Discretion
25.(1) If the Minister considers it would be reasonable, having regard to 25
the circumstances of the indictable offence of which a person has been 26
convicted, the Minister may-- 27
(a) if the person was an appointed member when convicted--give 28
written notice to the chancellor and the person that the person is 29
restored as an appointed member, and may be subsequently 30
reappointed, despite the conviction; or 31
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(b) otherwise--give written approval for the person to become an 1
appointed member despite the conviction. 2
(2) On the day the chancellor receives a notice under subsection (1)(a)-- 3
(a) the person is restored as an appointed member; and 4
(b) if another person has been appointed to fill the vacancy--the other 5
person's appointment ends. 6
(3) If a person is restored as an appointed member under subsection (2), 7
the person's term of office as a member ends when it would have ended if 8
the person had not been convicted of the offence. 9
where elected or additional member convicted of indictable 10
Discretion
offence 11
26.(1) If the senate considers it would be reasonable, having regard to the 12
circumstances of the indictable offence of which a person has been 13
convicted, the senate may-- 14
(a) if the person was an elected or additional member when 15
convicted--give written notice to the person that the person is 16
restored as an elected or additional member, and may be 17
subsequently re-elected or reappointed, despite the conviction; or 18
(b) otherwise--give written approval for the person to become an 19
elected or additional member despite the conviction. 20
(2) On the day the person receives a notice under subsection (1)(a)-- 21
(a) the person is restored as an elected or additional member; and 22
(b) if another person has been elected or appointed to fill the 23
vacancy--the other person's membership of the senate ends. 24
(3) If a person is restored as an elected or additional member under 25
subsection (2), the person's term of office as a member ends when it would 26
have ended if the person had not been convicted of the offence. 27
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4--Meetings of the senate 1
Division
is to preside at meetings 2
Who
27.(1) The chancellor must preside at meetings of the senate. 3
(2) However, if the chancellor and deputy chancellor are both absent 4
from a meeting of the senate or the offices are vacant, the members present 5
must elect a member to preside at the meeting. 6
uorum 7
Q
28. A quorum exists at a meeting of the senate if at least half its 8
members are present. 9
of meetings 10
Conduct
29. The senate may otherwise regulate its proceedings as it considers 11
appropriate. 12
PART 3--CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE 13
UNIVERSITY 14
15
Chancellor
30.(1) There is a chancellor of the university. 16
(2) The senate must elect a member as chancellor whenever there is a 17
vacancy in the office. 18
(3) The chancellor holds office for the term, not longer than 3 years, 19
fixed by the senate. 20
chancellor 21
Deputy
31.(1) There is a deputy chancellor of the university. 22
(2) The senate must elect a member as deputy chancellor whenever there 23
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is a vacancy in the office. 1
(3) The deputy chancellor holds office for the term, not longer than 2
3 years, fixed by the senate. 3
(4) The deputy chancellor is to act as chancellor-- 4
(a) when there is a vacancy in the office of chancellor; and 5
(b) while the chancellor is absent from the State or, for another 6
reason, can not perform the functions of the office. 7
8
Vice-chancellor
32.(1) There is a vice-chancellor of the university. 9
(2) The senate must appoint a vice-chancellor whenever there is a 10
vacancy in the office. 11
(3) The terms of appointment are as decided by the senate. 12
(4) The vice-chancellor is the chief executive officer of the university and 13
may exercise the powers and perform the functions conferred on the 14
vice-chancellor by this or another Act or the senate. 15
(5) The vice-chancellor may delegate powers of the vice-chancellor under 16
this or another Act to an appropriately qualified member of the university's 17
staff. 18
PART 4--BODIES CONNECTED WITH THE 19
UNIVERSITY 20
1--Convocation 21
Division
of convocation 22
Establishment
33.(1) A convocation of the university is established. 23
(2) The senate must decide the membership of the convocation by 24
university statute. 25
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(3) The senate must decide-- 1
(a) how meetings of the convocation are to be called; and 2
(b) how the convocation is to conduct its proceedings; and 3
(c) if and how members of the convocation are to be appointed as 4
members of the senate; and 5
(d) the quorum of a meeting of the convocation; and 6
(e) the powers and functions of the convocation. 7
Division 2--Colleges 8
of colleges 9
Establishment
34.(1) The senate may establish colleges of the university by university 10
statute. 11
(2) The Governor in Council must approve the establishment of the 12
college before the senate makes the university statute establishing it. 13
(3) The senate may establish an advisory council for each college and 14
decide its membership and functions. 15
(4) On the establishment of a college, property vested in or acquired by a 16
person on trust for the college vests in the university on trust for the college. 17
(5) The senate must manage and supervise the college and property held 18
on trust by the university for the college. 19
3--Academic board 20
Division
of academic board 21
Establishment
35.(1) The senate may establish an academic board of the university. 22
(2) The senate must determine the membership of the academic board. 23
(3) The academic board must-- 24
(a) advise the senate about teaching, scholarship and research matters 25
concerning the university; and 26
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(b) formulate proposals for the academic policies of the university; 1
and 2
(c) monitor the academic activities of the university's faculties; and 3
(d) promote and encourage scholarship and research at the university. 4
ART 5--PROPERTY AND FINANCE 5
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Division 1--Property held on trust or conditions 6
for div 1 7
Definition
36. In this division-- 8
"property" includes income from property and a part or residue of the 9
property. 10
of terms of trusts and gifts 11
Amendment
37.(1) This section applies if-- 12
(a) property is held by the university on terms requiring the property 13
to be used for a particular purpose (the "donor's purpose"); and 14
(b) the senate is satisfied-- 15
(i) the donor's purpose-- 16
(A) has been wholly or substantially achieved; or 17
(B) no longer exists; or 18
(C) has been adequately provided for in another way; or 19
(D) is uncertain, cannot be identified, or is insufficiently 20
defined; or 21
(E) becomes impossible, impractical or inexpedient to carry 22
out; or 23
(ii) the property is inadequate for the donor's purpose. 24
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(2) The senate may set up and maintain a scheme for the use of the 1
property for another purpose (the "designated purpose"). 2
(3) The scheme must be in writing. 3
(4) The university must without charge give a copy of the scheme to 4
anyone who asks for it. 5
of designated purpose 6
Selection
38.(1) In selecting the designated purpose, the senate must prefer a 7
purpose that-- 8
(a) is as nearly similar as practicable to the donor's purpose; and 9
(b) can practically and conveniently be achieved. 10
(2) However, the scheme is not invalid merely because another 11
designated purpose may have been more properly selected under 12
subsection (1). 13
to be held for designated purpose 14
Property
39. Property to which the scheme applies is to be held by the university 15
for the property's designated purpose instead of the donor's purpose. 16
persons to be given notice of scheme 17
Certain
40. If the scheme applies to land, the university must, as soon as 18
practicable after the scheme is set up, give a copy of the scheme to the 19
registrar of titles. 20
of scheme 21
Amendment
41.(1) The senate may amend the scheme. 22
(2) Sections 37 to 40 apply to the amendment of a scheme as if a 23
reference to the donor's purpose is a reference to the designated purpose of 24
the scheme that is to be amended. 25
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powers under other laws not limited 1
University's
42. This division does not limit the university's powers and rights under 2
any other law about property held on trust by the university. 3
may carry out conditions of gift etc. 4
University
43. The university may agree to and carry out any conditions of a gift, 5
grant, bequest or devise of property to the university. 6
Division 2--Dealing with State land by senate 7
of Land Act 1994 8
Application
44.(1) State land is held and may be disposed of under the Land 9
Act 1994. 10
(2) However, the university may grant an interest in State land only by 11
way of lease. 12
(3) Also, the lease must not be for more than 25 years. 13
Division 3--Finance 14
is statutory body under the Financial Administration and 15
University
Audit Act 1977 16
45. To remove any doubt, it is declared that the university is a statutory 17
body under the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977. 18
is statutory body under the Statutory Bodies Financial 19
University
Arrangements Act 1982 20
46.(1) Under the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, the 21
university is a statutory body. 22
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(2) The Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, part 2B4 1
sets out the way in which the university's powers under this Act are 2
affected by the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982. 3
rust funds 4
T
47. The university may establish or administer trust funds. 5
common fund 6
Investment
48.(1) The university may establish an investment common fund for the 7
collective investment of trust funds or other amounts held by it. 8
(2) The university may add amounts to or withdraw amounts from the 9
investment common fund, without incurring any liability for breach of trust. 10
(3) The university must periodically distribute the income of the 11
investment common fund among each of the funds forming the investment 12
common fund (a "component fund") having regard to the share of each 13
component fund in the investment common fund. 14
(4) Despite subsection (3), if a component fund consists of an amount 15
received for use for a stated purpose and the amount can not or will not be 16
used for the purpose immediately, income attributable to the share of the 17
amount in the investment common fund may be paid into the general funds 18
of the university if the income is not needed immediately for the stated 19
purpose. 20
(5) Also, despite subsection (3), the university may-- 21
(a) add a part of the income of the investment common fund to the 22
fund's capital; or 23
(b) use a part of the income to establish or augment another fund to 24
make provision against capital depreciation or reduction of 25
income. 26
4 Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, part 2B (Powers under this
Act and relationship with other Acts)
s 49 23 s 51
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of revenue 1
Application
49.(1) Subject to the terms of a relevant trust, amounts received by the 2
university from any source are to be applied solely to university purposes. 3
(2) To remove any doubt, each of the following purposes is a university 4
purpose-- 5
(a) enabling a student or staff member, or former student or staff 6
member, of the university to undertake study or research at the 7
university or elsewhere; 8
(b) the advancement of learning generally; 9
(c) helping a body affiliated or associated with the university. 10
review 11
Financial
50.(1) The senate must, in each year, adopt a budget for the university for 12
the next year. 13
(2) In framing the budget the senate need not take account of amounts 14
mentioned in subsection (4). 15
(3) The senate must control its spending as nearly as possible within the 16
limits of the approved budget. 17
(4) The senate must undertake an annual review of-- 18
(a) amounts available, or expected to be available, to the university by 19
way of bequest, donation or special grant; and 20
(b) the spending of the amounts. 21
financial year 22
University's
51. The university's financial year is a calendar year. 23
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ART 6--UNIVERSITY STATUTES 1
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of university statutes 2
Making
52.(1) The senate may make university statutes. 3
(2) A university statute may only be made about the following matters-- 4
(a) the admission and enrolment of students; 5
(b) the entitlement to degrees and other awards; 6
(c) the disciplining of students and other persons undertaking courses 7
at the university; 8
(d) the fees to be paid-- 9
(i) for examinations; or 10
(ii) for attendance at lectures and classes of the university; or 11
(iii) for the use of the university's facilities; 12
(e) the membership of the convocation; 13
(f) the conduct of a ballot for the election of elected members; 14
(g) the establishment of colleges; 15
(h) the ownership and exploitation of intellectual property, brought 16
into existence by the university's staff or as a result of using the 17
university's facilities; 18
(i) making and notifying university rules; 19
(j) a direction, indication or requirement for a regulatory notice; 20
(k) a matter mentioned in section 15(6). 21
(3) Without limiting subsection (2)(c), a university statute may-- 22
(a) authorise the senate to impose a penalty of not more than 23
10 penalty units for a breach of a university statute about the 24
disciplining of persons mentioned in subsection (2)(c); and 25
(b) provide for its recovery and enforcement. 26
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statute's status 1
University
53. A university statute-- 2
(a) is subordinate legislation; and 3
(b) is an exempt instrument under the Legislative Standards 4
Act 1992. 5
rules 6
University
54.(1) The senate may make university rules under a university statute. 7
(2) If a university rule is inconsistent with this Act or a university statute, 8
the rule is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency. 9
(3) A university rule-- 10
(a) must be notified in the way required by university statute; and 11
(b) takes effect on the day of its notification or, if a later day or time 12
is fixed in the rule, on the day or at the time fixed. 13
(4) On the day a university rule is notified under subsection (3)(a) or as 14
soon as practicable after that day, copies of the rule must be available to be 15
obtained (by purchase or otherwise) at the place, or at each of the places, 16
stated in the notice. 17
(5) Failure to comply with subsection (4) does not affect the validity of 18
the notification under subsection (3)(a). 19
ART 7--MISCELLANEOUS 20
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and taking part in corporations 21
Forming
55.(1) The university may be a member of, form, take part in forming or 22
manage a corporation whose objects include the following-- 23
(a) making available facilities for study, research or education; 24
(b) providing teaching, research, development, consultancy or other 25
services for public or private entities; 26
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(c) helping or engaging in the development or promotion of the 1
university's research or the application or use of the results of the 2
research; 3
(d) preparing, publishing, distributing or licensing the use of literary 4
or artistic work, audio or audiovisual material or computer 5
software; 6
(e) exploiting commercially a facility or resource of the university, 7
including, for example, study, research or knowledge, or the 8
practical application of study, research or knowledge, developed 9
by or belonging to the university, whether alone or with someone 10
else; 11
(f) seeking or encouraging gifts to the university or for the 12
university's purposes; 13
(g) another object, consistent with this Act, that the senate considers 14
is appropriate in the circumstances. 15
(2) The university, or a corporation managed by the university or of 16
which the university is a member, may enter into an agreement or 17
arrangement with a corporation whose objects include an object mentioned 18
in subsection (1) for achieving the object. 19
of facilities and staff 20
Use
56. The university may enter into a contract or other arrangement with an 21
entity for the use of the university's facilities and the provision of services 22
by the university's staff. 23
of traffic and conduct on university land 24
Control
57. Schedule 1 has effect. 25
power 26
Regulation-making
58. The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act. 27
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Act references 1
Repealed
59. In an Act or document, a reference to the University of Queensland 2
Act 1965 may, if the context permits, be taken to be a reference to this Act. 3
PART 8--REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL 4
for pt 8 5
Definitions
60. In this part-- 6
"commencing day" means the day on which this part commences. 7
"continuing university" means the university established under the 8
repealed Act. 9
"continuing member" means a person who, immediately before the 10
commencing day, was-- 11
(a) an appointed member, under the repealed Act, of the senate; or 12
(b) appointed, as a member of the senate, under section 6(2) of the 13
repealed Act. 14
"repealed Act" means the University of Queensland Act 1965. 15
16
Repeal
61. The University of Queensland Act 1965 is repealed. 17
of university 18
Continuation
62. The continuing university is continued as the university established 19
under section 4. 20
and liabilities 21
Assets
63. On the commencing day-- 22
(a) the assets and liabilities of the continuing university continue to be 23
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the assets and liabilities of the university; and 1
(b) any property that, immediately before the commencing day, was 2
held in trust by the continuing university continues to be held by 3
the university on the same trusts. 4
5
Contracts
64. Any contracts entered into by or on behalf of the continuing 6
university and all guarantees, undertakings and securities given by or on 7
behalf of or to the continuing university, in force immediately before the 8
commencing day are taken to have been entered into or given by or to the 9
university and may be enforced against or by the university accordingly. 10
11
Proceedings
65. A proceeding that could have been started or continued by or against 12
the continuing university before the commencing day may be started or 13
continued by or against the university. 14
held under repealed Act 15
Offices
66. A person holding office as the chancellor, deputy chancellor or 16
vice-chancellor under the repealed Act immediately before the commencing 17
day holds office until the end of the person's term of office or earlier 18
vacating office. 19
of senate 20
Membership
67.(1) A continuing member holds office as a member of the senate until 21
the end of the member's term of office or earlier vacating office. 22
(2) If the continuing member-- 23
(a) was appointed under section 6(1)(b)(i) of the repealed Act--the 24
member is taken to be an appointed member; or 25
(b) was appointed under section 6(1)(b)(ii) to (vi) of the repealed 26
Act--the member is taken to be an elected member; or 27
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(c) was appointed under section 6(2) of the repealed Act--the 1
member is taken to be an additional member. 2
rights and entitlements 3
Staff's
68.(1) This section applies to a person who immediately before the 4
commencing day was a staff member of the continuing university. 5
(2) On the commencing day, the person is taken to be employed by the 6
university on the same conditions on which the person was employed by 7
the continuing university. 8
(3) In addition the person-- 9
(a) keeps all accrued or accruing to the person as a staff member of 10
the former corporation; and 11
(b) is entitled to receive long service, recreation and sick leave and 12
any similar entitlements accrued or accruing to the person as a 13
staff member of the former corporation. 14
(4) Also, if the person is a member of the superannuation scheme under 15
the Superannuation (State Public Sector) Act 1990-- 16
(a) the person keeps all entitlements accrued or accruing to the person 17
as a member of the scheme; and 18
(b) the person's membership of the scheme is not affected. 19
statutes and rules 20
University
69.(1) An existing instrument (to the extent that it is consistent with this 21
Act) continues in force under this Act. 22
(2) However, the instrument expires 1 year after the commencing day, 23
unless sooner repealed. 24
(3) In this section-- 25
"existing instrument" means a university statute or rule made under the 26
repealed Act and in force immediately before the commencing day. 27
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1
Convocation
70. The convocation established under the repealed Act and in existence 2
immediately before the commencing day is taken to be the convocation 3
established under this Act. 4
to university 5
References
71. A reference in an Act or document in existence immediately before 6
the commencing day to the continuing university is a reference to the 7
university. 8
9
Expiry
72. This part expires 1 year after it commences. 10
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CHEDULE 1 1
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CONTROL OF TRAFFIC AND CONDUCT ON 2
UNIVERSITY LAND 3
section 57 4
ART 1--AUTHORISED PERSONS 5
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6
Appointment
1. The vice-chancellor may, in writing, appoint a person who the 7
vice-chancellor is satisfied has the necessary training, or knowledge and 8
experience, to be an authorised person under this Act. 9
of authorised person's powers 10
Limitation
2.(1) The powers of an authorised person may be limited-- 11
(a) under a condition of appointment; or 12
(b) by written notice of the vice-chancellor given to the authorised 13
person. 14
(2) Notice under subsection (1)(b) may be given orally, but must be 15
confirmed in writing as soon as possible. 16
of appointment 17
Terms
3.(1) An authorised person holds office on the conditions stated in the 18
instrument of appointment. 19
(2) An authorised person-- 20
(a) if the appointment provides for a term of appointment--ceases to 21
hold office as an authorised person at the end of the term; and 22
(b) may resign by signed notice given to the vice-chancellor. 23
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cards 1
Identity
4.(1) The vice-chancellor must issue an identity card to each authorised 2
person. 3
(2) The identity card must-- 4
(a) contain a recent photograph of the authorised person; and 5
(b) be in a form approved by the vice-chancellor; and 6
(c) be signed by the authorised person. 7
(3) A person who ceases to be an authorised person must, as soon as 8
practicable, return the person's identity card to the vice-chancellor, unless 9
the person has a reasonable excuse for not returning it. 10
Maximum penalty for subsection (3)--10 penalty units. 11
of authority 12
Proof
5.(1) An authorised person may exercise a power under this Act in 13
relation to someone else only if the authorised person-- 14
(a) first produces his or her identity card for inspection by the other 15
person; or 16
(b) has his or her identity card displayed so that it is clearly visible. 17
(2) If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1), 18
the authorised person must produce the identity card for inspection by the 19
person at the first reasonable opportunity. 20
(3) If subsection (2) is relevant and is complied with by an authorised 21
person, the exercise of a power in relation to someone else by the authorised 22
person is not invalid merely because of subsection (1). 23
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PART 2--TRAFFIC CONTROL 1
authorised to control traffic on university's land 2
Persons
6.(1) An authorised person may control traffic on the university's land 3
and, for this purpose, may give directions to persons on the land. 4
(2) A person must not fail to comply with a direction given under 5
subsection (1), unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying 6
with it. 7
Maximum penalty for subsection (2)--10 penalty units. 8
notice 9
Regulatory
7.(1) The university may erect or display at or near any vehicular 10
entrance to the university's land, a notice (a "regulatory notice") regulating 11
the driving, parking or standing of vehicles on the land, including, for 12
example-- 13
(a) fixing a maximum speed limit; or 14
(b) indicating a pedestrian crossing; or 15
(c) indicating a place where the driving, parking or standing of a 16
vehicle is restricted or prohibited. 17
(2) A person on the university's land must comply with a regulatory 18
notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying with it. 19
Maximum penalty--10 penalty units. 20
(3) A regulatory notice-- 21
(a) must state the limits of the area to which the notice applies; and 22
(b) may state that a contravention of a requirement of the notice is an 23
offence against the Act and the penalty for the offence. 24
(4) Without limiting subsection (1), the university may erect and display 25
regulatory notices in the form of official traffic signs. 26
(5) Evidence that a regulatory notice was erected or displayed at a place 27
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SCHEDULE 1 (continued)
mentioned in subsection (1) is evidence that the notice was erected or 1
displayed by the university. 2
(6) A regulatory notice erected or displayed under this section must be 3
easily visible to passers by. 4
notices 5
Information
8.(1) This section applies if a regulatory notice does not state that a 6
contravention of a requirement of the notice is an offence against this Act 7
and the penalty for the offence. 8
(2) The university must erect or display at or near each vehicular entrance 9
to the university's land to which the regulatory notice relates, and other 10
places the vice-chancellor considers appropriate, information notices stating 11
that a contravention of a requirement of a regulatory notice is an offence and 12
the penalty for the offence. 13
(3) An information notice may contain any other information the 14
vice-chancellor considers appropriate. 15
(4) An information notice erected or displayed under this section must be 16
easily visible to passers by. 17
(5) In this section-- 18
"regulatory notice" does not include an official traffic sign. 19
and detention of illegally parked or abandoned vehicles 20
Removal
9.(1) An authorised person may seize, remove and hold, a vehicle that 21
the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds-- 22
(a) is parked in contravention of a regulatory notice; or 23
(b) is abandoned. 24
(2) The vehicle must be held at a safe place. 25
(3) An authorised person may exercise the powers given under 26
subsection (1)(a) only if-- 27
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SCHEDULE 1 (continued)
(a) the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that it is 1
necessary or desirable to seize and remove the vehicle having 2
regard to the safety and convenience of traffic on the university's 3
land; and 4
(b) the authorised person-- 5
(i) can not immediately locate the driver of the vehicle; or 6
(ii) believes on reasonable grounds that the driver of the vehicle 7
is not willing or able to remove the vehicle immediately. 8
(4) As soon as is practicable and no later than 14 days after the vehicle is 9
seized, the university must give to the owner of the vehicle a written notice 10
stating how the owner may recover the vehicle. 11
(5) If the owner cannot be ascertained or located within 14 days after the 12
vehicle is seized, the notice may be given by publishing it in a newspaper 13
circulating generally in the State. 14
(6) If the vehicle was parked in contravention of a regulatory notice, the 15
owner of the vehicle must pay to the university the amount demanded by it 16
for the cost of seizing, removing, holding and returning the vehicle. 17
(7) In this section-- 18
"vehicle" includes a part of the vehicle and anything attached to, or 19
contained in, the vehicle. 20
of unclaimed vehicles 21
Disposal
10.(1) This section applies if the owner of a seized vehicle does not 22
recover the vehicle within 2 months after notice is given to the owner under 23
section 9(4) or (5). 24
(2) After publishing a notice in a newspaper circulating generally in the 25
State, the university may sell the vehicle by public auction. 26
(3) The notice must-- 27
(a) identify the vehicle; and 28
(b) state that the vehicle is to be sold by auction; and 29
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SCHEDULE 1 (continued)
(c) state how the owner may recover the vehicle before the auction; 1
and 2
(d) state the time and place of the auction. 3
(4) Compensation is not recoverable against the university for the sale of 4
a vehicle under this section. 5
(5) In this section-- 6
"vehicle" includes a part of the vehicle and anything attached to, or 7
contained in, the vehicle. 8
of proceeds of sale 9
Application
11.(1) The proceeds of the sale must be applied in the following order-- 10
(a) in payment of the reasonable expenses incurred in the sale; 11
(b) in payment of the reasonable cost of seizing, removing and 12
holding the vehicle; 13
(c) in payment of any balance to the owner. 14
(2) Compensation is not recoverable against the university for a payment 15
under this section. 16
ART 3--CONDUCT ON UNIVERSITY LAND 17
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causing a public nuisance 18
Conduct
12. A person must not be disorderly or create a disturbance on the 19
university's land. 20
Maximum penalty--20 penalty units. 21
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to deal with persons causing a public nuisance 1
Power
13.(1) This section applies if an authorised person-- 2
(a) finds a person contravening section 12; or 3
(b) finds a person in circumstances that leads the authorised person to 4
suspect on reasonable grounds that the person has just 5
contravened section 12; or 6
(c) has information that leads the authorised person to suspect on 7
reasonable grounds that a person has just contravened section 12; 8
or 9
(d) reasonably believes, having regard to the way a person is 10
behaving, that the person's presence may pose a threat to the 11
safety of someone else on, entering or leaving the land; or 12
(e) has information that leads the authorised person to believe, on 13
reasonable grounds, that a person's presence may pose a threat to 14
the safety of someone else on, entering or leaving the land; or 15
(f) reasonably believes that a person is on the land without lawful 16
justification or excuse. 17
(2) The authorised person may direct the person to leave the university's 18
land or a part of the university's land. 19
(3) A person must comply with a direction given to the person under 20
subsection (2), unless the person has a reasonable excuse for not complying 21
with it. 22
Maximum penalty--10 penalty units. 23
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CHEDULE 2 1
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ICTIONARY 2
D
section 3 3
"academic board" means the academic board of the university. 4
"academic staff", of the university, means-- 5
(a) the university's teaching and research staff, other than research 6
assistants; and 7
(b) staff of the university whose instrument of appointment by the 8
senate states they are members of the academic staff. 9
"additional member" means a member of the senate appointed under 10
section 16. 11
"appointed member" means a member of the senate appointed under 12
section 14. 13
"appropriately qualified", for a delegate for a power, includes having the 14
qualifications, experience or standing appropriate to exercise the 15
power. 16
"authorised person" means a person holding office as an authorised 17
person because of an appointment under schedule 1, section 1. 18
"chancellor" means the chancellor of the university. 19
"college" means a college established under section 34. 20
"convocation" means the convocation of the university. 21
"deputy chancellor" means the deputy chancellor of the university. 22
"designated purpose" see section 37. 23
"donor's purpose" see section 37. 24
"elected member" means a member of the senate elected or appointed 25
under section 15. 26
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SCHEDULE 2 (continued)
"general staff", of the university, means staff of the university, other than 1
academic staff. 2
"graduate staff" means staff of the university having a degree, status, title 3
or description of bachelor, master or doctor. 4
"higher education award" has the meaning given by the Higher 5
Education (General Provisions) Act 1993. 6
"land", of the university, means land and buildings owned by or under the 7
control of the university. 8
"member" means a member of the senate. 9
"official member" means a person who is an official member of the senate 10
under section 13. 11
"official traffic sign" has the meaning given by the Traffic Act 1949. 12
"owner", of a vehicle, includes the person registered as the owner of the 13
vehicle under-- 14
(a) the Transport Infrastructure (Roads) Act 1991; or 15
(b) the corresponding law of another State or a Territory. 16
"Queensland Churches Together" means the entity called `Queensland 17
Churches Together'. 18
"regulatory notice" see schedule 1, section 7. 19
"requirement", of a regulatory notice, includes-- 20
(a) a direction on a regulatory notice; and 21
(b) a direction, indication or requirement, declared by university 22
statute as being a requirement of the notice. 23
"senate" means the senate of the university. 24
"staff association" means the industrial union or other entity that 25
represents members of the academic staff on industrial matters. 26
"State land" means land-- 27
(a) granted in trust, or reserved and set apart for a purpose, under the 28
Land Act 1994; and 29
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SCHEDULE 2 (continued)
(b) vested in or placed under the control of the university. 1
"student" means a student enrolled in the university. 2
"union" means the entity called `University of Queensland Union'. 3
"university" means The University of Queensland. 4
"university rule" means a university rule made under section 54. 5
"university statute" means a university statute made under section 52. 6
"vehicle" has the meaning given by the Traffic Act 194 . 9 7
"vice-chancellor" means the vice-chancellor of the university. 8
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