Bond University Act Amendment Act 1989 (Qld)

1177 BOND U N I VER SIT Y ACT A MENDM E N T A CT ANALYSIS OF CONTENTS 1. Short title 2. Citation 3. Amendment of s. 2. Interpretation 4. Amendment of s. 10. Student's legal capacity re loans 5. New ss. 13 and 14 General Staff Association Visitor ueenslana ANNO TRICESIMO OCTAVO ELIZABET HAE SECUNDAE REGINAE No. 88 of 1 98 9 An Act to amend the BondUniversity Act 1987 in certain particulars [ ASSENTED TO 10TH OCTOBER, 1989]

1178 Bond University Act Amendment Act 1989, No. 88 BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Bond University Act Amendment Act 1989. 2. Citation . (1) In this Act the Bond University Act 1987 is referred to as the Principal Act. (2) The Principal Act as amended by this Act may be cited as the Bond University Act 1987-1989. 3. Amendment of s. 2. Interpretation . Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after the definition "employer" the following definitions:- "employer of general staff' means the proprietary company incorporated under the Companies (Queensland) Code by the name "Bond University Staff Services Pty. Ltd." its successors and assigns; "general staff' means persons employed by the employer of general staff within Bond University or within an entity established pursuant to this Act within or associated with Bond University being persons other than academic staff;". 4. Amendment of s. 10. Student's legal capacity re loans. Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended by, in paragraph (b), omitting the word "acknowlegment" and substituting the word "acknowledgement". 5. New ss. 13 and 14. The Principal Act is amended by adding after section 12 the following sections:- "13. General Staff Association. (1) An association of members of the general staff that- (a) has a constitution that includes in the objects of the association the following objects:- (1) to enhance, promote and defend the conditions of employment of general staff; (ii) to negotiate on behalf of general staff with the employer in relation to the conditions of employment of the general staff; (iii) to develop in conjunction with the employer a procedure for settlement of industrial disputes between the general staff and the employer; (iv) consistently with the object expressed in subparagraph (i) to advance the work of Bond University and any other entity established pursuant to this Act within or associated with

Bond University Act Amendment Act 1989, No. 88 1179 Bond University and to preserve the independence, integrity and standing of the University and entity; (v) consistently with the object expressed in subparagraph ( i) to have regard to and foster the objects of the University Company provided for by its Memorandum of Association; and (b) if at any time there be more than one such association that satisfies paragraph ( a), is the first such association formed after the employer begins to employ general staff, shall be the General Staff Association within Bond University. (2) The employer shall recognise the General Staff Association as the appropriate entity to represent general staff in relation to the objects referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1). (3) No provision of subsection ( 1) or (2) shall be construed to entitle the General Staff Association or any member or officer thereof to nominate any person to be appointed as a member of the University Council. 14. Visitor. (1) The University Council may appoint a Visitor. (2) The Visitor appointed under subsection (1) shall have, in respect of members of Bond University , all of the powers and functions possessed under the law by Visitors. (3) For the purposes of this section , the term "members of Bond University" means members of the University Council, in their capacity as Councillors , academic staff, graduates of Bond University and students enrolled as candidates proceeding to a degree or diploma at Bond University.".