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Greenwich University Act 1998 (NI)

Act No. 22 of 1998
Other document - Other as made
This is an Act of the previous Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly that was continued in force under s16 and 16A of the Norfolk Island Act 1979.
Administered by: Infrastructure and Regional Development
Registered 07 Dec 2015
Date of repeal 01 Jul 2016
Repealed by Norfolk Island Continued Laws Amendment Ordinance 2015

 

NORFOLK                            ISLAND

 

 

 

Greenwich University ACT 1998

Act No. 22 of 1998

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

 

Section

 

                 1.              Short title

                 2.              Commencement

                 3.              Interpretation

                 4.              Objects

                 5.              Establishment of Greenwich University (Norfolk Island)

                 6.              Repeal of Education (Greenwich University) Regulations 1998

 

 

 

NORFOLK                            ISLAND

 

 

Greenwich University Act 1998

Act No. 22 of 1998

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An Act to facilitate the establishment and operation of the Greenwich University (Norfolk Island).

[Assented to 9 December 1998]

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island as follows:

 

Short title

      1.         This Act may be referred to as the Greenwich University Act 1998.

Commencement

      2.         This Act commences on the day on which notification of its assent is published in the Gazette.

Interpretation

      3.         In this Act —

“Greenwich University (Norfolk Island)” means Greenwich University Pty. Ltd., a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1985 operating as “Greenwich University”; and

“Greenwich University (Hawaii)” means Greenwich University Inc., a corporation incorporated in the State of Hawaii, United States of America, operating as “Greenwich University”; and

“International Institute for Advanced Studies” means the International Institute for Advanced Studies, a non profit corporation incorporated in the State of Missouri, United States of America.

Objects

      4.         (1)        The objects of this Act are to —

(a)        facilitate the transfer of administrative and academic functions of the Greenwich University (Hawaii) and the International Institute for Advanced Studies to the Greenwich University (Norfolk Island); and

(b)        facilitate the offering of tertiary educational courses by the Greenwich University (Norfolk Island); and

(c)        avoid doubt as to the operation of the Education Act 1931 in respect of the establishment and operation of the Greenwich University (Norfolk Island) as a tertiary education institution on and from Norfolk Island.

                  (2)        This Act is not intended to affect the operation of any other law in force in Norfolk Island from time to time.

Establishment of Greenwich University (Norfolk Island)

      5.         The Greenwich University (Norfolk Island) —

(a)        is recognised as lawfully established on Norfolk Island; and

(b)        is legally entitled, authorised and permitted —

(i)         to undertake on Norfolk Island the administrative and academic functions of Greenwich University (Hawaii) and the International Institute for Advanced Studies; and

(ii)        to operate a tertiary education institution on and from Norfolk Island under the name “Greenwich University”.

Repeal of Education (Greenwich University) Regulations 1998

      6.         The Education (Greenwich University) Regulations 1998 are repealed.

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Notified Gazette No. 54, 10 December 1998.

Commenced on gazettal (No. 54, 10 December 1998).

Printed on the authority of the Administrator.

 

© Norfolk Island Government 2004

The Copyright Act 1968 of the Commonwealth of Australia permits certain reproduction and publication of this legislation. For reproduction or publication beyond that permitted by the Act, written permission must be sought from the Legislative Counsel, Administration of Norfolk Island, Norfolk Island, South Pacific 2899.