An Act to amend the University of Western Sydney Act 1997 to make further provision for the structural framework of the University of Western Sydney; and for other purposes.
1 Name of Act
This Act is the University of Western Sydney Amendment Act 2000.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.
3 Amendment of University of Western Sydney Act 1997 No 116
The University of Western Sydney Act 1997 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
Schedule 1 Amendments
(Section 3)
[1] Section 3 Definitions
Omit the definitions of Council and University Member from section 3 (1).
[2] Section 3 (2)
Omit “become a University Member, or a part of,”.Insert instead “become a part of”.
[3] Section 5 Establishment of University
Omit section 5 (b).
[4] Section 7
Omit the section. Insert instead:7 Campuses of the UniversityThe University has the following campuses and may have other campuses:BankstownBlacktownCampbelltownHawkesburyParramattaPenrithNote—Before the substitution of this section by the University of Western Sydney Amendment Act 2000, the University’s structure was that of a federation consisting of the office of the Vice Chancellor and the University Members (comprising the University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury, the University of Western Sydney, Macarthur, and the University of Western Sydney, Nepean).
[5] Section 12 Membership of Board
Omit section 12 (3) (c). Insert instead:(c) the Deputy Chancellors, and
[6] Section 12 (7)
Omit section 12 (7). Insert instead:(7) No more than 2 persons may hold office at any one time as appointed members under subsection (6).
[7] Section 14 Deputy Chancellors
Omit section 14 (1). Insert instead:(1) The Board is to elect 2 persons (whether or not members of the Board) to be Deputy Chancellors of the University. Whenever a vacancy in the office of a Deputy Chancellor occurs, the Board is to elect a person (whether or not a member of the Board) to fill the vacancy.(2) A Deputy Chancellor, unless he or she sooner resigns as Deputy Chancellor, holds office for such period (not exceeding 4 years), and on such conditions, as may be prescribed by the by-laws.
[8] Section 14 (2), (3)
Renumber existing subsections (2) and (3) as subsections (3) and (4) respectively.
[9] Section 15 Vice-Chancellor
Omit section 15 (5). Insert instead:(5) The Vice-Chancellor is a member of every committee that is established by the Board or the Vice-Chancellor.
[10] Section 16 Councils of University Members
Omit the section.
[11] Section 17 Chairs of Councils
Omit the section.
[12] Section 18 Principal executive officers of University Members
Omit the section.
[13] Section 22 Powers of Board
Omit section 22 (1) (d).
[14] Section 22 (1) (i)
Omit “branches and colleges”.Insert instead “branches, campuses and colleges”.
[15] Section 23 Delegation
Omit section 23 (a).
[16] Section 38 Limited tenure in certain positions
Omit section 38 (1). Insert instead:(1) This section applies in respect of the following positions:(a) Chancellor,(b) Deputy Chancellor,(c) appointed member of the Board,(d) elected member of the Board.
[17] Section 38 (6)
Omit the subsection. Insert instead:(6) For the purposes of subsection (5), the maximum single term of office for a position is as follows:(a) in the case of the Chancellor—4 years,(b) in the case of a Deputy Chancellor—4 years,(c) in the case of an appointed member of the Board—4 years,(d) in the case of an elected member of the Board referred to in section 12 (5) (a), (b), (c) or (d)—2 years,(e) in the case of an elected member of the Board referred to in section 12 (5) (e)—4 years.
[18] Section 40 By-laws
Omit “, a Council” from section 40 (1) (c)–(i) wherever occurring.
[19] Section 40 (1) (x)
Insert “campus or” before “college”.
[20] Section 40
Omit the note. Insert instead:Note—This Act contains other by-law making powers, including:(a) section 15 (6), which allows the by-laws to provide for a different title for the position of Vice-Chancellor,(b) section 20 (3), which allows the by-laws to provide for the constitution of the Academic Senate.
[21] Section 41 Rules
Insert “14 (2),” after “13 (2),” in section 41 (1).
[22] Schedule 1 Provisions relating to members and procedure of Board
Omit “the member” from clause 3 (2).Insert instead “a member”.
[23] Schedule 4 Savings, transitional and other provisions
Omit clause 1 (1). Insert instead:(1) The Governor may make regulations containing provisions of a savings or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the following Acts:this Act,
[24] Schedule 4, Part 3
Insert after clause 19:Part 3 Provisions consequent on enactment of University of Western Sydney Amendment Act 200020 Degrees and other awards conferred by University MembersFor the purposes of the operation of section 3 (2) after the commencement of the amendment made to that subsection by the University of Western Sydney Amendment Act 2000, an institution or body that was a University Member (pursuant to this Act or otherwise) before that commencement is taken to have become a part of the University when it became a University Member.21 Deputy Chancellors(1) A person holding office as a Deputy Chancellor under section 14 immediately before the commencement of the amendments made to that section by the University of Western Sydney Amendment Act 2000 ceases to hold that office on that commencement, but is eligible to be elected as a Deputy Chancellor under that section as so amended.(2) An election may be conducted for the purposes of section 14 before the commencement of the amendments referred to in subclause (1) but a Deputy Chancellor so elected does not assume office before the commencement of those amendments.22 University MembersOn the repeal of sections 16–18 by the University of Western Sydney Amendment Act 2000:(a) the Councils of University Members are abolished, and(b) a person holding office as Chair of a Council or as principal executive officer of a University Member ceases to hold that office, and(c) anything done by the Council of a University Member before that repeal that has effect immediately before that repeal is, on and from that repeal, taken to have been done by the Board.23 GeneralA person who ceases to hold an office under this Part is not entitled to be paid any remuneration or compensation because of ceasing to hold that office.