New South Wales Consolidated Acts

UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY ACT 1989

- As at 1 July 2023 
- Act 124 of 1989 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions

   PART 2 - CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY

   4.      Establishment of University
   5.      Incorporation of University
   6.      Object and functions of University
   7.      Facilities for students, staff and others

   PART 3 - THE SENATE, AUTHORITIES AND OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY

           Division 1 - The Senate

   8.      Definitions
   8A.     Senate
   8B.     Size of Senate
   8C.     Qualifications and experience of members
   8D.     Elected staff and student members
   8E.     Graduate members
   8F.     Senate appointed members
   8G.     Ministerially appointed members
   8H.     Official members
   9.      Term of office

           Division 2 - Other officers and bodies

   10.     Chancellor
   11.     Deputy Chancellor
   11A.    Removal from office of Chancellor or Deputy Chancellor
   12.     Vice-Chancellor
   13.     Visitor
   14.     Convocation
   15.     Academic Board

   PART 4 - FUNCTIONS OF SENATE

           Division 1 - General

   16.     Functions of Senate
   16A.    Controlled entities
   17.     Delegation by Senate
   17A.    Operation of certain Acts
   17B.    Recommendations of Ombudsman or Auditor-General

           Division 2 - Property

   18.     Powers of Senate relating to property
   19.     Powers of Senate over certain property vested in Crown
   20.     Acquisition of land
   21.     Grant or transfer of certain land to University

           Division 3 - Variation of trusts

   22.     Definitions
   23.     Trusts to which Division applies
   24.     Variation of amount of prize, scholarship or exhibition
   25.     Variation of terms of trust
   26.     Further variation

           Division 4 - Commercial activities

   26A.    Definitions
   26B.    Guidelines for commercial activities
   26C.    Register of commercial activities
   26D.    Reports to Minister on commercial activities
   26E.    Referral of matters to Ombudsman or Auditor-General

   PART 4A - DUTIES OF FELLOWS

   26F.    Duties of Fellows
   26G.    Removal from office for breach of duty

   PART 5 - ESTABLISHMENT OF ACADEMIC COLLEGES

   27.     Establishment of academic colleges
   28.     Advisory councils

   PART 6 - GENERAL

   29.     Advance by Treasurer
   29A.    Stamp duty exemption
   30.     Financial year
   31.     No religious test or political discrimination
   32.     Exemption from membership of body corporate or Convocation
   33.     Re-appointment or re-election
   34.     Academic status
   35.     Seal of University
   36.     By-laws
   37.     Rules
   38.     Recovery of charges, fees and other money
   39.     Repeal etc
   40.     Savings and transitional provisions
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 2A
           SCHEDULE 3