Murdoch University Act Amendment Act 1975 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY.

No. 103 of 1975.

AN ACT to amend the Murdoch University Act, 1973.

[Assented to 1st December, 1975.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most ExcellentMajesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Murdoch ViTitlaVieon.

University Act Amendment Act, 1975.

(2) In this Act the Murdoch University Act, 1973, gfUt.20

is referred to as the principal Act.

(3) The principal Act as amended by this Act may

be cited as the Murdoch University Act, 1973-1975.

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Section 17

Section 17 of the principal Act is amended by adding after the word "person", being the last word in paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of that section, the words "and the conduct of persons when on or upon those lands".

amended. 2.

Section 24

amended. 3. Section 24 of the principal Act is amended, as

to subsection (7), by

(a) inserting after paragraph (a) two new paragraphs as follows-

(aa) prescribing the times when and the purposes for which the University lands may be used, and the times when and the purposes for which those lands shall be open or closed, and prohibiting the use thereof or access thereto at any other times, or for any other purpose;

(ab) providing for the issue to all or any persons using the University lands of tickets and requiring the production of those tickets by such persons if and whenever required by any authorized person; ;

(b) inserting after paragraph (b) two new paragraphs as follows-

(ba) prescribing, in respect of an alleged breach of the by-laws involving a vehicle, the circumstances under which the owner of the vehicle is deemed to be the driver or person in charge of the vehicle at the time of the alleged breach;

(bb) prescribing the circumstances under which an authorized person may remove a vehicle or cause it to be removed from the University lands to a specified place, prescribing his further powers in relation thereto, prescribing the scale of

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charges to be paid to recover the vehicle from that place, and author- izing the University to hold the vehicle until the prescribed charges are paid; ;

and

(c) inserting after paragraph (h) a new paragraph as follows

(ha) prescribing a modified penalty or modified penalties payable to the University by a person or one of a class of persons who does not contest an allegation that he com- mitted any specified breach of the by-laws, and providing that the due payment of a modified penalty is a defence to a charge of the breach in respect of which that modified penalty was paid; .

Section 29

4. Section 29 of the principal Act is amended by amended.

adding two new subsections as follows

No tax or rate may be charged or levied upon any property vested in the University and used or reserved by the University for the purpose of providing facilities necessary or conducive to the attainment of the objects of the University and the performance of its functions.

(2)

(3) All real and personal property that was tag:71

by virtue of the provisions of the Murdoch University Planning Board Act, 1970, held for the University shall be deemed, by force of this Act, and without any conveyance, transfer or assignment, to have vested in and become the property of the University on the date of coming into operation of this Act. .