Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and Associations) Act 2002 (WA)

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Western Australia

Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and

Associations) Act 2002

Western Australia

Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and

Associations) Act 2002

CONTENTS

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.

Short title

2

2.

Commencement

2

Part 2 — Curtin University of

Technology Act 1966 amended

3.

The Act amended

3

4.

Section 44 amended

3

5.

Sections 45 and 46 replaced

4

45.

Amenities and services fee

4

46.

Council to include detail in Statute

5

Part 3 — Edith Cowan University

Act 1984 amended

6.

The Act amended

7

7.

Section 41 amended

7

8.

Sections 41A and 41B replaced

8

41A.

Amenities and services fee

8

41B.

Council to include detail in Statute

9

Part 4 — Murdoch University

Act 1973 amended

9.

The Act amended

11

10.

Section 20 amended

11

11.

Sections 20A and 20B replaced

12

Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and Associations) Act 2002

Contents

20A.

Amenities and services fee

12

20B.

Senate to include detail in Statute

13

Part 5 — University of Notre Dame

Australia Act 1989 amended

12.

The Act amended

15

13.

Part 8 repealed

15

Part 6 — University of Western

Australia Act 1911 amended

14.

The Act amended

16

15.

Section 2 amended

16

16.

Section 28 amended

16

17.

Sections 28A and 28B replaced

17

28A.

Amenities and services fee

17

28B.

Senate to include detail in Statute

18

Western Australia

Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and

Associations) Act 2002

No. 44 of 2002

An Act to amend —

•

the Curtin University of Technology Act 1966;

•

the Edith Cowan University Act 1984;

•

the Murdoch University Act 1973;

•

the University of Notre Dame Australia Act 1989; and

•

the University of Western Australia Act 1911.

[Assented to 3 January 2003]

The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:

Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and Associations) Act 2002

Part 1

Preliminary

s. 1

Part 1 — Preliminary

1.             Short title

This Act may be cited as the Acts Amendment (Student Guilds

and Associations) Act 2002.

2.             Commencement

(1)

This Act comes into operation on a day fixed by proclamation.

(2)

Different days may be fixed under subsection (1) for different

provisions.

Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and Associations) Act 2002

Curtin University of Technology Act 1966 amended

Part 2

s. 3

Part 2 — Curtin University of Technology

Act 1966 amended

3.             The Act amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Curtin University of

Technology Act 1966*.

[* Reprinted as at 28 July 1999.

For subsequent amendments see 2001 Index to Legislation of

Western Australia, Table 1, p. 93.]

4.             Section 44 amended

(1)

Section 44(2)(e) is deleted and the following paragraph is

inserted instead —

“

(e)

shall be the recognised means of communication between enrolled students and the Council, in accordance with any Statutes that the Council makes.

”.

(2)

Section 44(4)(a) is deleted.

(3)

Section 44(5), (6) and (7) are repealed and the following

subsections are inserted instead —

“

(5)

Any enrolled student is eligible to be a member of the

Student Guild.

(6)

Subject to subsection (7), a student becomes a member of the Student Guild upon enrolment, for the period of enrolment.

(7)

A student may elect at the time of enrolment not to

become a member of the Student Guild, and an

enrolled student may resign at any time as a member of

the Student Guild.

Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and Associations) Act 2002

Part 2

Curtin University of Technology Act 1966 amended

s. 5

(7a)

An enrolled student cannot hold an elective office of

the Student Guild unless that enrolled student is a

member of the Student Guild.

”.

(4)

After section 44(8) the following subsection is inserted —

“

(9)

The University shall not act in a way that may dissuade

or discourage an enrolled student, or person seeking

enrolment as a student, from being or becoming a

member of the Student Guild.

”.

(5)

Section 44(16) and (17) are repealed.

5.             Sections 45 and 46 replaced

Sections 45 and 46 are repealed and the following sections are

inserted instead —

“

45.           Amenities and services fee

(1)

An annual amenities and services fee shall be set at an

amount approved by the Council after receiving a

report from, and a recommendation by, the Student

Guild.

(2)

The Council may determine that a different level of the

amenities and services fee is payable by a specified

class of enrolled students.

(3)

The amenities and services fee is payable to the

Council by each enrolled student, except a student

exempted from doing so, or made ineligible to do so,

by Statute.

(4)

Despite sections 23(1)(b) and 32, the Council shall pay to the Student Guild a percentage of the amenities and services fees collected that is not less than the

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Curtin University of Technology Act 1966 amended

Part 2

s. 5

percentage of enrolled students that are members of the

Student Guild.

(5)

Despite subsection (4), and regardless of the number of

enrolled students who are members of the Student

Guild, the percentage of the collected amenities and

services fees paid to the Student Guild must exceed

50% of those fees.

(6)

The part of the amenities and services fees not paid to

the Student Guild is to be spent on student amenities

and services in the manner agreed by the Council and

the Student Guild.

46.           Council to include detail in Statute

(1)

The Council shall define, by Statute —

(a)

broad areas of amenities and services to which the Student Guild may apply the fees paid to it; and

(b)

processes for resolving disputes that might arise in the course of defining those areas.

(2)

The Council shall prescribe, by Statute, the measures by which the Student Guild is to account for the fees received, and those measures shall include —

(a)

a requirement that the annual financial statements of the Student Guild are to be audited by an independent external auditor whose appointment requires Council approval; and

(b)

a requirement for the Student Guild to provide annual statement of the Student Guild’s income and expenditure, to the Council.

(3)

The Council shall prescribe, by Statute, the process for

reaching agreement between the Council and the

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Part 2

Curtin University of Technology Act 1966 amended

s. 5

Student Guild about the expenditure of the part of the

amenities and services fees not paid to the Student

Guild.

”.

Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and Associations) Act 2002

Edith Cowan University Act 1984 amended

Part 3

s. 6

Part 3 — Edith Cowan University Act 1984 amended

6.             The Act amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Edith Cowan University

Act 1984*.

[* Reprinted as at 1 October 1999.

For subsequent amendments see 2001 Index to Legislation of

Western Australia, Table 1, p. 107.]

7.             Section 41 amended

(1)

Section 41(4) is amended as follows:

(a)

by deleting “a recognized” and inserting instead —

“ the recognised ”;

(b)

after “Council” by inserting —

“

in accordance with any Statutes that the Council makes

”.

(2)

Section 41(5) is amended by deleting “may” and inserting

instead —

“ is eligible to ”.

(3)

Section 41(6) and (6a) are repealed and the following

subsections are inserted instead —

“

(6)

A student becomes a member of the Student Guild

upon enrolment, for the period of enrolment, unless —

(a)

at the time of enrolment that student elects not to become a member; or

(b)

the enrolled student is not eligible to be a member.

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Part 3

Edith Cowan University Act 1984 amended

s. 8

(6a)

Despite subsection (6), an enrolled student may resign

at any time as a member of the Student Guild.

”.

(4)

Section 41(7) and (8) are repealed and the following subsection

is inserted instead —

“

(7)

An enrolled student (whether a member of the Student

Guild or not) may vote in an election held to fill a

vacancy in a Student Guild office, but an enrolled

student cannot hold an elective office unless that

enrolled student is a member of the Student Guild.

”.

(5)

Section 41(10) is repealed.

8.             Sections 41A and 41B replaced

Sections 41A and 41B are repealed and the following sections

are inserted instead —

“

41A.

Amenities and services fee

(1)

An annual amenities and services fee shall be set at an

amount determined by the Council after receiving a

report from, and a recommendation by, the Student

Guild.

(2)

The Council may determine that a different level of the

amenities and services fee is payable by a specified

class of enrolled students.

(3)

The amenities and services fee is payable to the

Council by each enrolled student, except a student

exempted from doing so, or made ineligible to do so,

by Statute.

Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and Associations) Act 2002

Edith Cowan University Act 1984 amended

Part 3

s. 8

(4)

Despite section 36(1)(b), the Council shall pay to the

Student Guild a percentage of the amenities and

services fees collected that is not less than the

percentage of enrolled students that are members of the

Student Guild.

(5)

Despite subsection (4), and regardless of the number of

enrolled students who are members of the Student

Guild, the percentage of the amenities and services fees

paid to the Student Guild must exceed 50% of those

fees.

41B.

Council to include detail in Statute

(1)

The Council shall specify, by Statute, the broad

categories of amenities and services within which the

fees collected may be expended.

(2)

The fees collected each year are to be allocated to

broad categories of expenditure under an agreement

between the Council and the Student Guild, and the

Council shall prescribe, by Statute, the processes for —

(a)

determining the broad categories of amenities and services within which the fees are to be expended; and

(b)

resolving disputes that arise in the process of those determinations.

(3)

The Council shall prescribe, by Statute, the measures by which the Student Guild is to account for the fees received, and those measures shall include —

(a)

a requirement that the annual financial statements of the Student Guild are to be audited by an independent external auditor whose appointment requires Council approval; and

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Part 3

Edith Cowan University Act 1984 amended

s. 8

(b)

a requirement for the Student Guild to provide annual statement of the Student Guild’s income and expenditure, to the Council.

”.

Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and Associations) Act 2002

Murdoch University Act 1973 amended

Part 4

s. 9

Part 4 — Murdoch University Act 1973 amended

9.             The Act amended

The amendments in this Part are to the Murdoch University

Act 1973*.

[* Reprinted as at 26 February 1999.

For subsequent amendments see 2001 Index to Legislation of

Western Australia, Table 1, p. 253.]

10.           Section 20 amended

(1)

Section 20(2) is amended by deleting “a recognized means of

communication between its members and the Senate.” and

inserting instead —

“

the recognised means of communication between

students and the Senate, in accordance with any

Statutes that the Senate makes.

”.

(2)

Section 20(2a), (2b) and (2c) are repealed and the following

subsections are inserted instead —

“

(2a)

Any student is eligible to be a member of the Guild.

(2b)

The University shall not act in a way that may dissuade or discourage a student, or person seeking enrolment as a student, from being or becoming a member of the

Guild.

”.

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Part 4

Murdoch University Act 1973 amended

s. 11

(3)

After section 20(4) the following subsections are inserted —

“

(5)

A student becomes a member of the Guild upon

enrolment, for the period of enrolment, unless at the

time of enrolment that student elects not to become a

member.

(6)

Subject to subsection (7), a student becomes a member

of the Guild upon enrolment, for the period of

enrolment.

(7)

A student may —

(a)

elect at the time of enrolment not to become a member of the Guild; and

(b)

resign at any time as a member of the Guild.

(8)

A student cannot hold an elective office of the Guild

unless that student is a member of the Guild.

”.

(4)

Section 20(11) and (12) are repealed.

11.           Sections 20A and 20B replaced

Sections 20A and 20B are repealed and the following sections

are inserted instead —

“

20A.

Amenities and services fee

(1)

An annual amenities and services fee shall be set at an

amount determined by the Senate after receiving a

report from, and a recommendation by, the Guild.

(2)

The Senate may determine that a different level of the

amenities and services fee is payable by a specified

class of students.

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Murdoch University Act 1973 amended

Part 4

s. 11

(3)

The amenities and services fee is payable to the Senate by each student, except a student exempted from doing so, or made ineligible to do so, by Statute.

(4)

The Senate shall pay to the Guild a percentage of the

amenities and services fees collected that is not less

than the percentage of students that are members of the

Guild.

(5)

Despite subsection (4), and regardless of the number of students who are members of the Guild, the percentage of the amenities and services fees paid to the Guild

must exceed 50% of those fees.

(6)

The part of the amenities and services fees not paid to

the Guild is to be spent on student amenities and

services in the manner agreed by the Senate and the

Guild.

20B.

Senate to include detail in Statute

(1)

The Senate shall specify, by Statute, the broad

categories of amenities and services to which the Guild

may apply the fees paid to it.

(2)

The Senate shall prescribe, by Statute, the processes

for —

(a)

determining the broad categories of amenities and services to which the Guild may apply the fees; and

(b)

resolving disputes that arise in the process of those determinations.

(3)

The Senate shall prescribe, by Statute, the measures by which the Guild is to account for the fees received, and those measures shall include —

(a)

a requirement that the annual financial statements of the Guild are to be audited by an

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Part 4

Murdoch University Act 1973 amended

s. 11

independent external auditor whose

appointment requires Senate approval; and

(b)

a requirement for the Guild to provide a copy of each audited balance sheet, and an annual statement of the Guild’s income and expenditure, to the Senate.

(4)

The Senate shall prescribe, by Statute, the process for reaching agreement between the Senate and the Guild about the expenditure of the part of the amenities and services fees not paid to the Guild.

”.

Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and Associations) Act 2002

University of Notre Dame Australia Act 1989 amended

Part 5

s. 12

Part 5 — University of Notre Dame Australia

Act 1989 amended

12.           The Act amended

The amendments in this Part are to the University of Notre

Dame Australia Act 1989*.

[* Reprinted as at 1 June 2001.]

13.           Part 8 repealed

(1)

The heading to Part 8 is repealed.

(2)

Part 8 is repealed.

Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and Associations) Act 2002

Part 6

University of Western Australia Act 1911 amended

s. 14

Part 6 — University of Western Australia

Act 1911 amended

14.           The Act amended

The amendments in this Part are to the University of Western

Australia Act 1911*.

[* Reprinted as at 11 February 2000.

For subsequent amendments see 2001 Index to Legislation of

Western Australia, Table 1, p. 394.]

15.           Section 2 amended

Section 2 is amended after the definition of “Convocation” by

inserting the following definitions —

“

“Guild” — The Guild of Undergraduates established

under section 28;

“student” — A person enrolled in the University as a

student;

”.

16.           Section 28 amended

(1)

Section 28(2), (2a) and (2b) are repealed and the following

subsections are inserted instead —

“

(2)

Any student is eligible to be a member of the Guild.

(2a)

The University shall not act in a way that may dissuade or discourage a student, or person seeking enrolment as a student, from being or becoming a member of the

Guild.

”.

Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and Associations) Act 2002

University of Western Australia Act 1911 amended

Part 6

s. 17

(2)

Section 28(3) is amended by deleting “recognized means of

communication between its members” and inserting instead —

“ recognised means of communication between students ”.

(3)

After section 28(4) the following subsections are inserted —

“

(5)

Subject to subsection (6), a student becomes a member

of the Guild upon enrolment, for the period of

enrolment.

(6)

A student may —

(a)

elect at the time of enrolment not to become a member of the Guild; and

(b)

resign at any time as a member of the Guild.

(7)

A student cannot hold an elective office of the Guild

unless that student is a member of the Guild.

”.

(4)

Section 28(9), (10) and (11) are repealed.

17.           Sections 28A and 28B replaced

Sections 28A and 28B are repealed and the following sections

are inserted instead —

“

28A.

Amenities and services fee

(1)

An annual amenities and services fee shall be set at an amount approved by the Senate after receiving a report from, and a recommendation by, the Guild.

(2)

The Senate may determine that a different level of the

amenities and services fee is payable by a specified

class of students.

Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and Associations) Act 2002

Part 6

University of Western Australia Act 1911 amended

s. 17

(3)

The amenities and services fee is payable to the Senate by each student, except a student exempted from doing so, or made ineligible to do so, by Statute.

(4)

The Senate shall pay to the Guild a percentage of the

amenities and services fees collected that is not less

than the percentage of students that are members of the

Guild.

(5)

Despite subsection (4), and regardless of the number of students who are members of the Guild, the percentage of the amenities and services fees paid to the Guild

must exceed 50% of those fees.

(6)

The part of the amenities and services fees not paid to

the Guild is to be spent on student amenities and

services in a manner determined by the Senate after

consultation with the Guild.

28B.

Senate to include detail in Statute

(1)

The Senate shall specify, by Statute, the broad

categories of amenities and services to which the Guild

may apply the fees paid to it.

(2)

The Senate shall prescribe, by Statute, the processes for

determining the broad categories of amenities and

services to which the Guild may apply the fees.

(3)

The Senate shall prescribe, by Statute, the measures by which the Guild is to account for the fees received, and those measures shall include —

(a)

a requirement that the annual financial statements of the Guild are to be audited by an independent external auditor whose appointment requires Senate approval; and

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University of Western Australia Act 1911 amended

Part 6

s. 17

(b)

a requirement for the Guild to provide a copy of each audited balance sheet, and an annual statement of the Guild’s income and expenditure, to the Senate.

”.

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