Griffith University Act 1998 (Qld)

Griffith University Act 1998

An Act about the Griffith University

Part 1    Preliminary

1   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Griffith University Act 1998.

2   Commencement

This Act commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

3   Definitions

The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this Act.

Part 2    The university and its council

4   Establishment of university

(1)The Griffith University is established.

(2)The university—

(a)is a body corporate; and

(b)has a seal; and

(c)may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

5   Functions of university

The university’s functions are—

(a)to provide education at university standard; and

(b)to provide facilities for study and research generally, and in particular, for people in the cities of Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan; and

(ba)to encourage study and research; and

(c)to encourage the advancement and development of knowledge, and its application to government, industry, commerce and the community; and

(d)to provide courses of study or instruction (at the levels of achievement the council considers appropriate) to meet the needs of the community generally, and in particular, the people in the cities of Brisbane, Gold Coast and Logan; and

(e)to confer higher education awards; and

(f)to disseminate knowledge and promote scholarship; and

(g)to provide facilities and resources for the wellbeing of the university’s staff, students and other persons undertaking courses at the university; and

(h)to exploit commercially, for the university’s benefit, a facility or resource of the university, including, for example, study, research or knowledge, or the practical application of study, research or knowledge, belonging to the university, whether alone or with someone else; and

(i)to perform other functions given to the university under this or another Act.

6   General powers of university

(1)The university has all the powers of an individual, and may, for example—

(a)enter into contracts; and

(b)acquire, hold, dispose of, and deal with property; and

(c)appoint agents and attorneys; and

(d)engage consultants; and

(e)fix charges, and other terms, for services and other facilities it supplies; and

(f)do anything else necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, its functions.

(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the university has the powers given to it under this or another Act.

(3)The university may exercise its powers inside or outside Queensland.

(4)Without limiting subsection (3), the university may exercise its powers outside Australia.

7   Establishment of council

There is a council of the university.

8   Functions of council

(1)The council is the university’s governing body.

(2)The council has the functions conferred on it under this or another Act.

9   Powers of council

(1)The council may do anything necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, its functions.

(2)Without limiting subsection (1), the council has the…