Victorian Numbered Acts

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY ACT 2010 (NO. 14 OF 2010) - NOTES

No. 14 of 2010

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Victoria

Victoria University Act 2010^[†]

No. 14 of 2010

[Assented to 30 March 2010]

Preamble

Victoria University was established under the Victoria University of Technology Act 1990, which provided for the incorporation into one university of the Footscray Institute of Technology and the Western Institute. It was the culmination of amalgamations of educational institutions in the Western region of Melbourne, commencing with the Footscray Technical School in 1916 which later became the Footscray Technical College and then the Footscray Institute of Technology. Amalgamations occurred with the Western Melbourne Institute of TAFE which itself was a merger of the Footscray College of TAFE, the Newport College of TAFE, the Gellibrand College of TAFE, the Western Metropolitan College of TAFE, the Flagstaff College of TAFE and the Melbourne College of Decoration.

The Victoria University of Technology Act 1990 was amended in 2005 to rename the University as Victoria University, reflecting the development of the University's teaching research into wider domains.

Since its establishment, Victoria University has developed into an institution representing excellence in teaching, training, research and scholarship, with particular emphasis on technological development and applications of knowledge for both local and international students. It has a long and distinguished history and occupies a prominent and entrenched position in the Western Metropolitan region of Melbourne. It is a multisector university which provides a wide and comprehensive range of educational and research programs in higher education, vocational education and further education and facilitates articulation between these programs.
Preamble

Victoria University focuses on the development and provision of educational, cultural, research and related services to build social, cultural and economic capital particularly in the Western Metropolitan region of Melbourne, and in ways which reflect principles of equity and social justice.

Victoria University reaffirms its commitment to excellence in teaching, training, research and scholarship, providing for its local and international community.

To enable Victoria University to expand its mission and to achieve its aspirations it is desirable to re-enact the law relating to Victoria University in a more modern form.

The Parliament of Victoria therefore enacts:

^[†]     Minister's second reading speech—

    Legislative Assembly: 25 November 2009

    Legislative Council: 10 December 2009

    The long title for the Bill for this Act was "A Bill for an Act to re-enact with amendments the law relating to Victoria University, to repeal the Victoria University of Technology Act 1990 and for other purposes."

INDEX

Subject	Section
Academic board	11, 20, 31
Act
commencement	2
purposes	1
repeal of Victoria University of Technology Act 1990	63
repeal of Division 1 Part 8	74
transitional provisions	64–72
Audits	47, 49–51
Borrowings	45
Chancellor	3, 11, 24, 25, Sch. 1
Corporations	48, 50
Council
as governing body of University	8
composition	11
definition	3
delegation	18
establishment	8
indemnities	19
members
appointed members	3, 12
Council appointed members	3, 13
eligibility	14
general provisions	17, Sch. 1
remuneration	16
responsibilities of	15
powers, functions, primary responsibilities	8, 9
powers, responsibilities in regard to
Academic board	20
Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor	24, 25
common seal of University	7
compliance with guidelines	58
degrees, awards	10
delegation of Trust powers	43
faculties, departments etc	21
investments	46
statutes and regulations	28–31
Vice-Chancellor	26
procedure	17, Sch. 1
transitional provisions	67, 68
Definitions	3, 64, Sch. 1
Deputy Chancellor	25
Fines	61, 62
Investments	46
Joint ventures	48
Subject	Section
Land
acquisition	36
disposal	37, 38
Limited companies	3, 49, 51
Minister
powers regarding
borrowings	45
Council members	11, 12, 16, Sch. 1
land	36, 37
statutes	32
university commercial activities	52, 54–56, 59, 60
Partnerships	48
Property	35
Regulations	73
Revenue	44
Staff	3, 69
Statutes and regulations
application of laws to	33
availability	31
commencement	32
judicial notice	34
making of regulations	30
manner of making	31
power to make, subject matter	28, 29
regarding
Academic board	20
appointments to Council	26, 27
conferral of degrees, awards	10
transitional provisions	72
Transitional provisions	64–72
Trust funds
creation and administration of trust funds, other funds	39
delegation of University's, Council's powers	43
investment common funds	40–42
transitional provisions	71
University commercial activities
declaration	52
definition	3
guidelines
approval, referral, refusal	55
compliance	58
consistent with statutes, regulations	57
consultation	54
interim	55
publication	56
submission to Minister	53
referral to Auditor-General	60
reports to Minister	59
Vice-Chancellor	3, 11, 26, 27, 31
Subject	Section
Victoria University
custody, use of common seal	7
establishment, continuation of	4
objects of	5
powers, functions	6
transitional provision	66
Visitor	3, 22, 23