Universities (Financial Assistance)

No. 40 of 1965

An Act to amend the Universities (Financial Assistance) Act 1963-1964.

[Assented to 3 June, 1965]

BE it enacted by the Queens Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Universities (Financial Assistance) Act 1965.

(2.) The Universities (Financial Assistance) Act 1963-1964 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Universities (Financial Assistance) Act 1963-1965.

Commencement.

2.—(1.) This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2.) The amendment made by section 3 of this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-fourth day of November, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four.

(3.) The Schedules inserted by section 4 of this Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four.


Salary rates.

3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words the year One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four(wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words a year to which this Act applies.

Schedules.

4. The Schedules to the Principal Act are repealed and the following Schedules inserted in their stead:—

FIRST SCHEDULE Section 3.

Part I.

Grants for Recurrent Expenditure for the Year 1964

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

Fees and State contributions

Maximum financial assistance under section 3 (1.)

New South Wales

£

£

University of Sydney...............................

4,291,000

2,320,000

University of New South Wales........................

4,117,000

2,225,000

University of New England...........................

1,262,000

682,000

Victoria—

 

 

University of Melbourne.............................

3,578,000

1,934,000

Monash University.................................

1,917,000

1,036,000

Queensland—

 

 

University of Queensland............................

2,596,000

1,404,000

Townsville University College.........................

147,000

80,000

South Australia—

 

 

University of Adelaide..............................

2,286,000

1,235,000

University of Adelaide at Bedford Park...................

104,000

56,000

South Australian Institute of Technology..................

203,000

109,000

South Australian Institute of Technology at Whyalla...........

11,000

6,000

Western Australia—

 

 

University of Western Australia........................

1,660,000

897,000

Tasmania—

 

 

University of Tasmania..............................

689,000

372,000

 

22,861,000

12,356,000

Part II.

Grants for Recurrent Expenditure for the Year 1965

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

Fees and State contributions

Maximum financial assistance under section 3(1.)

New South Wales—

£

£

University of Sydney...............................

4,768,000

2,577,000

University of New South Wales........................

4,027,000

2,176,000

University of New England...........................

1,346,000

727,000

University of Newcastle.............................

571,000

309,000

Macquarie University...............................

104,000

56,000


First Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

Fees and State contributions

Maximum financial assistance under section 3 (1.)

Victoria—

£

£

University of Melbourne..................................

3,977,000

2,149,000

Monash University......................................

2,561,000

1,385,000

La Trobe University.....................................

97,000

53,000

Queensland—

 

 

University of Queensland.................................

2,996,000

1,619,000

Townsville University College..............................

178,000

96,000

South Australia—

 

 

University of Adelaide...................................

2,449,000

1,324,000

University of Adelaide at Bedford Park........................

191,000

104,000

South Australian Institute of Technology.......................

223,000

121,000

South Australian Institute of Technology at Whyalla................

15,000

8,000

Western Australia—

 

 

University of Western Australia.............................

1,825,000

987,000

Tasmania—

 

 

University of Tasmania...................................

781,000

422,000

 

26,109,000

14,113,000

Part III.

Grants for Recurrent Expenditure for the Year 1966

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

University

Fees and State contributions

Maximum financial assistance under section 3 (1.)

New South Wales—

£

£

University of Sydney....................................

5,252,000

2,838,000

University of New South Wales.............................

4,470,000

2,416,000

University of New England................................

1,433,000

775,000

University of Newcastle..................................

652,000

352,000

Macquarie University....................................

208,000

112,000

Victoria—

 

 

University of Melbourne..................................

4,437,000

2,398,000

Monash University......................................

3,105,000

1,679,000

La Trobe University.....................................

201,000

109,000

Queensland—

 

 

University of Queensland.................................

3,371,000

1,822,000

Townsville University College..............................

221,000

120,000

South Australia—

 

 

University of Adelaide...................................

2,617,000

1,414,000

University of Adelaide at Bedford Park........................

388,000

209,000

South Australian Institute of Technology.......................

247,000

134,000

South Australian Institute of Technology at Whyalla................

19,000

11,000

Western Australia—

 

 

University of Western Australia.............................

2,002,000

1,083,000

Tasmania—

 

 

University of Tasmania...................................

871,000

471,000

 

29,494,000

15,943,000


SECOND SCHEDULE Section 5.

Grants for University Building Projects, etc.

Second Column

Second Column

Third Column

Fourth Column

Project

Project

Commonwealth contribution

State contribution

New South Wales—

 

£

£

University of Sydney..

Completion of Carslaw Building......

131,500

131,500

 

Completion of Department of Chemical Engineering building 

175,000

175,000

 

Erection of building for Department of Electrical Engineering 

375,000

375,000

 

Erection of building for Faculty of Engineering 

50,000

50,000

 

Erection of building for Faculty of Medicine 

220,000

220,000

 

Alterations to Blackburn Building for Faculty of Medicine 

31,000

31,000

 

Erection of building for Department of Physics 

88,000

88,000

 

Erection of buildings for Faculty of Veterinary Science and Department of Animal Husbandry, and provision of student accommodation at Camden             

165,000

165,000

 

Erection of building for Faculty of Economics (Merewether Building) 

262,500

262,500

 

Erection of building for Faculty of Arts..

142,000

142,000

 

Erection of bookstack building for Fisher Library 

279,000

279,000

 

Extensions to Sydney University Women’s Union 

10,000

10,000

 

Purchase of sites in the Darlington area..

250,000

250,000

 

Minor works approved by the Commission 

37,500

37,500

 

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites 

40,500

40,500

 

Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission 

67,500

67,500

 

Planning for 1967-69 triennium.......

15,000

15,000

 

 

2,339,500

2,339,500

 

Kensington

 

 

University of New South Wales

Erection of building for Faculties of Arts and Commerce and Department of Mathematics 

500,000

500,000

 

Erection of building for Administration..

200,000

200,000

 

Erection of building for Department of Civil Engineering 

375,000

375,000

 

Erection of Library building.........

300,000

300,000

 

Alterations to building for Department of Physics 

60,000

60,000


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

Fourth Column

University

Project

Commonwealth contribution

State contribution

New South Wales—continued

 

£

£

University of New South Wales—continued

Alterations to Robert Heffron Building for Department of Chemistry 

13,000

13,000

Alterations to buildings for Faculty of Applied Science 

21,000

21,000

Alterations to building for Department of Textile Technology 

17,500

17,500

Alterations to buildings for Departments of Chemical Engineering and Technology 

25,000

25,000

Alterations to building for Department of Metallurgy 

21,000

21,000

Erection of building for Faculty of Architecture 

110,000

110,000

Extensions to Students’ Union.........

25,000

25,000

Alterations to Staff House............

3,500

3,500

Minor works approved by the Commission 

31,500

31,500

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites 

100,000

100,000

Provision of sporting facilities at Daceyville 

7,500

7,500

Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission 

75,000

75,000

Planning for 1967-69 triennium........

15,000

15,000

Wollongong

 

 

Erection of Students’ Union..........

12,500

12,500

Extensions to building for Department of Metallurgy 

14,500

14,500

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites 

2,500

2,500

Provision of sporting facilities.........

10,000

10,000

 

1,939,500

1,939,500

University of New England

Erection of building for Faculty of Arts...

100,000

100,000

Completion of Faculty of Agricultural Economics building 

27,500

27,500

Erection of building for Department of Physical Chemistry 

95,500

95,500

Completion of Department of Physics building 

43,500

43,500

Completion of Departments of Psychology and Education building 

26,000

26,000

Erection of building for Departments of Botany and Zoology 

55,000

55,000


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

Fourth Column

University

Project

Commonwealth contribution

State contribution

New South Wales—continued

 

£

£

University of New England—continued

Erection of building for Administration 

50,000

50,000

Extensions to Students’ Union.....

17,500

17,500

Erection of Central Store and Workshop 

15,000

15,000

Minor works approved by the Commission 

61,000

61,000

Provision of additional heating equipment, installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites             

156,500

156,500

Provision of sporting facilities.....

7,500

7,500

Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission 

16,500

16,500

Planning for 1967-69 triennium....

5,000

5,000

 

676,500

676,500

University of Newcastle..

Erection of building for Faculties of Arts, Commerce and Science, and for Library and Administration             

375,000

375,000

Erection of Students Union.......

25,000

25,000

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites 

95,000

95,000

Provision of sporting facilities.....

10,000

10,000

Planning for 1967-69 triennium....

5,000

5,000

 

510,000

510,000

Macquarie University...

Planning of site and buildings.....

15,000

15,000

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites 

113,500

113,500

Erection of teaching buildings.....

701,500

701,500

Erection of Library............

220,000

220,000

 

1,050,000

1,050,000

Victoria—

University of Melbourne

Completion of pre-clinical building for Faculty of Veterinary Science at Parkville 

186,500

186,500

 

Erection of clinical buildings and student accommodation for Faculty of Veterinary Science at Werribee             

125,000

125,000

 

Erection of buildings for Faculty of Medicine 

1,157,500

1,157,500


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

Fourth Column

University

Project

Commonwealth contribution

State contribution

Victoria—continued

University of Melbourne —continued

 

£

£

Erection of building for Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology 

420,000

420,000

Extensions to Department of Biochemistry building 

100,000

100,000

Extensions to Department of Microbiology building 

54,000

54,000

Completion of Faculty of Economics and Commerce building 

24,000

24,000

Erection of buildings for Department of Agriculture at Mount Derrimut 

15,000

15,000

Erection of central animal breeding unit at Mount Derrimut 

15,000

15,000

Erection of building for Department of Chemical Engineering 

50,000

50,000

Alterations to building at present occupied by Department of Anatomy for Faculties of Arts and Education 

17,500

17,500

Alterations and extensions to Students Union 

50,000

50,000

Extensions to University House.......

7,500

7,500

Minor works approved by the Commission 

40,000

40,000

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites 

34,500

34,500

Provision of sporting facilities........

20,000

20,000

Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission 

75,000

75,000

Planning for 1967-69 triennium.......

15,000

15,000

 

2,406,500

2,406,500

Monash University...

Erection of second section of Robert Menzies School of Humanities 

626,500

626,500

Erection of public lecture theatre

125,000

125,000

Erection of second section of buildings for Faculty of Engineering 

500,000

500,000

Erection of second section of buildings for Faculty of Medicine 

600,000

600,000

Alterations to buildings for Faculty of Science 

25,000

25,000

Completion of maintenance workshop and central store 

25,000

25,000

Minor works approved by the Commission 

32,500

32,500

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites 

213,500

213,500


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

Fourth Column

University

Project

Commonwealth contribution

State contribution

Victoria—continued

Monash University —continued

 

£

£

Provision of sporting facilities........

22,500

22,500

Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission 

50,000

50,000

Planning for 1967-69 triennium.......

15,000

15,000

 

2,235,000

2,235,000

La Trobe University.......

Planning of site and buildings........

15,000

15,000

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites 

235,000

235,000

Erection of Library...............

215,000

215,000

Erection of teaching buildings and Union 

230,000

230,000

Provision of sporting facilities........

10,000

10,000

 

705,000

705,000

Queensland—

University of Queensland

Erection of second section of building for Department of Mechanical Engineering 

134,500

134,500

Extensions to building for Department of Civil Engineering 

75,000

75,000

Completion of light current laboratory for Department of Electrical Engineering 

14,000

14,000

Extension to Library..............

290,000

290,000

Erection of building for Department of Physics 

125,000

125,000

Erection of building for Administration..

175,000

175,000

Erection of building for Social Sciences Departments 

100,000

100,000

Extension to Faculty of Veterinary Science building for Department of Parasitology 

30,000

30,000

Site development, erection of staff and student facilities and laboratories for Faculty of Veterinary Science, and central animal breeding unit at Moggill             

65,000

65,000

Erection of lecture theatre..........

30,000

30,000

Erection of Library and animal house for Departments of Physiology and Biochemistry 

25,000

25,000

Extensions and alterations to Medical School building at Herston 

25,000

25,000

Extensions to Department of Anatomy building 

30,000

30,000

Erection of Transport and Maintenance Centre 

25,000

25,000

Alterations to main building.........

24,000

24,000

Erection of Great Hall.............

50,000

50,000


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

Fourth Column

University

Project

Commonwealth contribution

State contribution

Queensland—continued

University of Queensland —continued

 

£

£

Erection of buildings for Heron Island Research Station 

5,000

5,000

Extensions to Students Union...........

30,000

30,000

Completion of Staff House.............

7,500

7,500

Minor works approved by the Commission..

19,000

19,000

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites 

42,000

42,000

Provision of sporting facilities...........

17,500

17,500

Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission 

15,000

15,000

Planning for 1967-69 triennium..........

15,000

15,000

Townsville

 

 

Erection of building at Pimlico..........

112,500

112,500

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites at Ross River 

72,500

72,500

Provision of sporting facilities at Ross River.

5,000

5,000

 

1,558,500

1,558,500

New Institution.......

Planning of site and buildings...........

50,000

50,000

 

50,000

50,000

South Australia—

University of Adelaide

Completion of building for Faculties of Arts, Economics and Law (Napier Building) 

126,500

126,500

Alterations to Prince of Wales Building for Department of Psychology 

16,500

16,500

Completion of building for Departments of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry 

105,000

105,000

Erection of Library at Waite Agricultural Research Institute 

17,500

17,500

Erection of buildings for Department of Agronomy of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute 

14,500

14,500

Erection of building for Mawson Institute for Antarctic Research 

10,000

10,000

Completion of building for Department of Physical Education 

12,500

12,500

Extensions and alterations to Staff Club....

7,500

7,500

Minor works approved by the Commission..

32,500

32,500

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites 

32,500

32,500

Provision of sporting facilities...........

11,000

11,000


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

Fourth Column

University

Project

Commonwealth contribution

State contribution

South Australia—continued

University of Adelaide —continued

 

£

£

Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission 

25,000

25,000

Planning for 1967-69 triennium.......

5,000

5,000

 

416,000

416,000

University of Adelaide at Bedford Park

Erection of building for Faculties of Arts and Science 

888,000

888,000

Erection of building for Administration..

65,000

65,000

Erection of Library...............

195,000

195,000

Erection of Students Union.........

90,000

90,000

Minor works approved by the Commission 

21,500

21,500

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites 

108,500

108,500

Provision of sporting facilities........

34,500

34,500

Planning for 1967-69 triennium.......

15,000

15,000

 

1,417,500

1,417,500

South Australian Institute of Technology

Erection of building for Faculty of Technology at Frome Road 

187,500

187,500

Alterations to building for Faculty of Technology at North Terrace 

20,000

20,000

Planning for 1967-69 triennium.......

2,500

2,500

 

210,000

210,000

South Australian Institute of Technology at Whyalla

Erection of building for Faculty of Technology at Whyalla 

121,000

121,000

Western Australia—

University of Western Australia

Erection of building for Faculty of Economics and Commerce 

89,500

89,500

Erection of building for Department of Organic Chemistry 

175,000

175,000

Erection of building for Institute of Agriculture 

117,500

117,500

Erection of central animal house......

16,500

16,500

Erection of building for Department of Botany 

78,000

78,000

Erection of buildings for Biological Sciences Department 

50,000

50,000

Erection of building for Faculty of Law.

97,500

97,500

Erection of lecture theatre..........

75,000

75,000

Alterations to building for Administration 

32,500

32,500

Alterations to building for Departments of Geology and Geography 

19,000

19,000

Extensions to Guild of Undergraduates Building 

25,000

25,000


Second Schedule—continued

First Column

Second Column

Third Column

Fourth Column

University

Project

Commonwealth contribution

State contribution

Western Australia—continued

University of Western Australia—continued

 

£

£

Minor works approved by the Commission.

41,500

41,500

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites 

43,500

43,500

Provision of sporting facilities..........

15,000

15,000

Purchase and installation of computing facilities approved by the Commission 

75,000

75,000

Planning for 1967-69 triennium.........

10,000

10,000

 

960,500

960,500

Tasmania—

University of Tasmania

 

 

 

Erection of building for Faculty of Agricultural Science 

44,000

44,000

Erection of Herbarium for Department of Botany 

14,000

14,000

Erection of building for Department of Mathematics 

37,500

37,500

Completion of Maintenance Depot.......

14,000

14,000

Erection of buildings for Departments of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry 

300,000

300,000

Minor works approved by the Commission.

7,500

7,500

Installation of Water, Electricity, Gas and other services and preparation of sites 

40,000

40,000

Provision of sporting facilities..........

6,000

6,000

Planning for 1967-69 triennium.........

5,000

5,000

 

468,000

468,000

THIRD SCHEDULE Section 6.

Grants for Special Research Purposes under Section 6

University

Maximum Commonwealth contribution

 

£

University of Sydney.............................................

312,500

University of New South Wales......................................

197,500

University of New England.........................................

60,000

University of Newcastle...........................................

16,500

University of Melbourne...........................................

312,500

Monash University..............................................

87,500

University of Queensland..........................................

137,500

Townsville University College.......................................

6,000

University of Adelaide............................................

165,000

University of Adelaide at Bedford Park.................................

20,000

University of Western Australia......................................

122,500

University of Tasmania............................................

62,500

 

1,500,000


FOURTH SCHEDULE Section 7.

Grants for Buildings for Halls of Residence and Affiliated Residential Colleges

University

Maximum Commonwealth contribution

 

£

University of Sydney........................................

316,000

University of New South Wales.................................

403,500

University of New England....................................

475 000

University of Melbourne.....................................

279,500

Monash University.........................................

605,000

La Trobe University........................................

220,000

University of Queensland.....................................

187,000

Townsville University College.................................

200,000

University of Adelaide.......................................

100,000

University of Adelaide at Bedford Park............................

220,000

University of Western Australia.................................

309,000

University of Tasmania......................................

177,500

 

3,492,500

Adjustment in respect of University of Queensland.

5. The amount payable to the State of Queensland in respect of the year One thousand nine hundred and sixty-five, in relation to the University of Queensland, under section 3 of the Principal Act, as amended by this Act, shall be reduced by Four thousand pounds, being the amount by which the amount paid to that State in respect of the year One thousand nine hundred and sixty-four, in relation to that University, under section 3 of the Principal Act exceeds the maximum amount payable to that State in respect of the last-mentioned year in relation to that University under section 3 of the Principal Act, as amended by this Act.