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Australian National University Act 1991
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C2025C00383 (C1A)
02 September 1991
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31 December 1992
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Interpretation
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Part 2—The Australian National University
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Division 1—Establishment of the University
4 Establishment of the University
5 Functions of the University
6 Powers of the University
7 Organisation of the University
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Division 2—The Council
8 The Council
9 Powers of Council
10 Constitution of Council
11 Qualifications for membership of Council
12 Meetings of Council
13 Resolutions without meetings
14 Disclosure of interests of members
15 Vacation of office
16 Casual vacancies
17 Delegation to member of Council etc.
18 Delegation to committee of Council
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Division 3—The Institute of Advanced Studies
19 Constitution of the Institute
20 Board of the Institute
21 Constitution of Board
22 Chairperson of Board
23 Terms of office of Board members
24 Meetings of Board
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Division 4—The Board of The Faculties
25 Board of The Faculties
26 Constitution of Board
27 Chairperson of Board
28 Terms of office of Board members
29 Meetings of Board
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Division 5—Convocation
30 Constitution of Convocation
31 Quorum at meetings of Convocation
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Division 6—Senior officers of the University
32 Chancellor
33 Pro Chancellor
34 Vice Chancellor
35 Deputy Vice Chancellor
36 Remuneration and allowances
37 Acting appointments
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Division 7—Miscellaneous
38 Execution of contracts
39 Validity of acts and proceedings
40 Religious test not to be administered
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Part 3—Financial matters
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Division 1—Fees
41 Fees
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Division 2—Finances of the University
42 Money payable to University
43 Application of fees and other money
44 Borrowing
45 Proper accounts to be kept etc.
46 Bank accounts
47 Audit
48 Taxation
49 Annual report and financial statements
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Part 4—Statutes
50 Statutes
51 Statutes relating to traffic
52 Statutes to be approved by Governor General and published
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Part 5—Consequential and transitional provisions
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Division 1—Preliminary
53 Interpretation
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Division 2—Repeal
54 Repeal
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Division 3—General
55 Senior officers to continue in office
56 University successor in law of the Arts Institute
57 Preservation of Statutes etc.
58 Transfer of assets and liabilities of the Arts Institute
59 Arts Institute instruments
60 State or Territory officer may act on certificate
61 Pending proceedings
62 Staff of the Arts Institute
63 Students of the Arts Institute
64 Granting of Arts Institute awards
65 Transfer of appropriated money
66 Annual report and financial statements
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Division 4—Membership of Council immediately after commencement
67 Application of Division
68 Chairperson of the Arts Institute
69 Chairperson of Board of the Institute
70 Chairperson of Board of The Faculties
71 Council members elected by Convocation
72 Council member elected by deans and heads of research schools
73 Council member elected by academic staff of the Institute
74 Council member representing academic staff of The Faculties
75 Council member representing general staff
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
