Flinders University Act 1966 (SA)

South Australia

Flinders University Act 1966

An Act for the establishment and incorporation of a University to be known as Flinders University and for related purposes.

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

1—Short title

This Act may be cited as the Flinders University Act 1966.

2—Interpretation

In this Act, unless some other meaning is clearly intended—

the Academic Senate means—

1. (a)

   the body known as the Academic Senate of the University; or

2. (b)

   if another body is prescribed by the regulations of the University for the purposes of this definition, that other body;

academic staff means—

1. (a)

   those employees of the University who are classified by the Council as members of the academic staff; and

2. (b)

   such other persons, being persons who carry out academic functions at the University, as are classified by the Council as members of the academic staff;

Council means the Council of the University;

general staff means those employees of the University who are classified by the Council as members of the general staff;

graduate means a person on whom the University has conferred an academic award, including an honorary award and an award conferred jointly with another body under section 21;

logo means a design (the copyright of which is vested in the University) declared under this Act to be a logo;

official insignia means a logo, an official symbol or an official title;

official symbol means a combination of a logo and an official title;

official title means a name or title declared under this Act to be an official title;

postgraduate student means a student enrolled at the University in a course designated by the Council as a postgraduate course;

undergraduate student means a student enrolled at the University in a course other than 1 designated by the Council as a postgraduate course;

University means Flinders University established and incorporated under this Act;

University grounds means all land owned or occupied by the University or of which the University has the care, control and management.

Note—

For definition of divisional penalties (and divisional expiation fees) see Appendix.

3—Establishment and incorporation

1. (1)

   Flinders University is established.

2. (2)

   The University consists of a Council, graduates, staff and students.

3. (3)

   Subject to subsection (5), the University is a body corporate invested with full juristic capacity and unfettered discretion, subject to the laws of this State, to conduct its affairs in the manner it thinks fit.

4. (4)

   The University may exercise its powers within or outside the State (including outside Australia).

5. (5)

   The University must not alienate (except by way of lease for a term not exceeding 21 years), mortgage or charge land vested in or conveyed to the University on trust except with, and in accordance with any terms or conditions of, an approval given by the Governor.

6. (6)

   To avoid doubt, subsection (5) does not confer any power to alienate land contrary to the terms of a trust relating to the land.

7. (7)

   The University is not an instrumentality or agency of…