"Bachelor" means any person upon whom the degree 'Master" means any person upon whom the degree of Master has been conferred by the University. "University" means the University of Sydney. interfere 4. Nothing in this Act shall be deemed to affect or Act not to interfere with any right, title, or interest of Her with rights Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, or in any way to of Her limit the Royal Prerogative. Majesty. be admitted 5. The benefits and advantages of the University, Women to and the provisions of this and any other Act relating to Univerthereto, shall be deemed to extend in all respects to sity priviwomen equally with men. leges. 47 Vic. No. 17, s. 3. PART II. Incorporation and constitution of the University and pro visions relating to the Senate. sity of 31, s. 1. 6. The University of Sydney is the body politic and The Univercorporate incorporated by that name under the Act Sydney. fourteenth Victoria number thirty-one, and shall, by 14 Vic. No. that name, have a perpetual succession and a common seal and power to sue and be sued, and to take, purchase, and hold all real and personal property whatsoever, whether the same is situate in New South Wales or elsewhere, and to grant, demise, alien, or otherwise dispose of the same, and also to do all other matters and things incidental or appertaining to a body politic. Provided that the University shall not, unless with Proviso, the approval of the Governor, alienate, mortgage, charge, or demise any of its lands, except by way of lease for any term not exceeding thirty-one years from the making thereof, by which lease there shall be reserved and made payable during the whole of the term the best yearly rent that can reasonably obtained without any fine or foregift. be Ibid. s. 2. University to consist of a Senate. Ibid. s. 4. 24 Vic. No. 13, s. 2. Elections of Fellows. Ibid. s. 4. 44 Vic. No. 22, s. 3. Vacancies. 24 Vic. No. 12, s. 4. Chancellor. 14 Vic. No. 31, s. 4. 7. The said body politic and corporate shall consist of a Senate which shall be constituted by (a) sixteen elective Fellows, who shall be elected as hereinafter provided, and of whom at least twelve shall be laymen; and (b) not fewer than three nor more than six ex officio Fellows, who shall be Professors of the said University in such branches of learning as the Senate shall from time to time by any by-law select. 8. Every vacancy occurring by death, resignation, or otherwise among the elective Fellows shall be filled up as it occurs by the election, at a meeting duly convened for the purpose, of such other fit and proper person as may be elected to fill such vacancy by the majority of the following persons present at such meetings, that is to say, (a) Fellows; (b) Officials declared by this Act to have the same rights and privileges within the University as Masters and Doctors; (c) Graduates keeping their names in accordance with any by-law in that behalf on the register of the University who have taken within the University the degree of Master or of Doctor; (d) Bachelors and all other persons who obtain any certificate which the Senate by by-law declares to be equivalent to the degree of Bachelor, if such Bachelors or other persons are of three years standing in the University, after obtaining such degree or certificate, and are of the age of twenty-one years. 9. Unless by death or resignation no vacancy among the elective Fellows shall occur for any cause not previously specified in some by-law of the University. 10. (1) The Senate shall elect out of their own body, by a majority of votes, a Chancellor of the University, 24 Vic. No. who shall hold office for such period as the Senate shall from time to time appoint. 13, s. 5. office of (2) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the said office by Vacancies in death, resignation, or otherwise, the Senate shall, in Chancellor. like manner, elect out of their own body, a person to fill that office. cellor. 11. (1) The Senate shall annually, on a day of which Vice-Chandue notice has been given, elect out of their own body 14 Vic. No. a Vice-Chancellor of the University, who shall hold 31, 6., office for one year. 24 Vic. No. 13, s. 5. Vice-Chan (2) Whenever a vacancy occurs in the said office by Vacancies in death, resignation, or otherwise before the expiration of office of the year of office, the Senate shall, as soon as con- cellor. veniently may be, hold a meeting, of which due notice has been given, and at such meeting elect out of their own body some other person to be Vice-Chancellor for the remainder of the year. (3) Any Vice-Chancellor shall be capable of re- Vice-Chanelection as often as is deemed meet. cellor eligible for re-election. 14 Vic. No. 12. (1) At every meeting of the Senate the Chancellor Chairman. or, in his absence, the Vice-Chancellor shall preside as 31, s. 10. chairman, but if the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor are 24 Vic. No. both absent, the Fellows present shall elect a chairman. 13, s. 5. 14 Vic. No. 13. (1) All questions which come before the Senate Questions shall be decided at any meeting duly convened, at which how decided a quorum is present, by a majority of the votes of the 31, s. 9. Fellows present. (2) The chairman at any such meeting shall have Chairman. a vote, and in case of an equality of votes a second or casting-vote. (3) At any such meeting Quorum. Ibid. (a) five Fellows of whom the Chancellor or Vice- 16 Vic. No. (b) in the absence of both the Chancellor and shall form a quorum. 14. (1) The Senate shall have full power to and dismiss all professors, tutors, officers, and of the University. 28, s. 1. 31, s. 8. (2) The Senate shall have the entire management entire of and superintendence over the affairs, concerns, and manage ment. By-laws. Ibid. ss. 8, 15, 21. 44 Vic. No. 22, s. 2. Approval of To be laid before the Council and property of the University, and in all cases unprovided for by this Act the Senate may act in such manner as appears to them to be best calculated to promote the purposes of the University. 15. (1) The Senate may make by-laws and regulations relating to― (a) the discipline of the University; and (b) examinations for and the granting of scholarships, exhibitions, degrees, certificates, or honours; and (c) the conferring of ad eundem degrees; (d) the mode and time of convening meetings of the Senate; and (e) all other matters whatsoever regarding the University: Provided that no such by-law or regulation shall be repugnant to any existing law or to the general objects and provisions of this Act. (2) All such by-laws and regulations shall be reduced to writing and submitted for the consideration and approval of the Governor, and when approved shall be countersigned by him, and when so countersigned and sealed with the seal of the University shall be of full force and effect. (3) The Colonial Secretary shall lay every such Legislative by-law and regulation before the Legislative Council Legislative and Legislative Assembly during the session of ParliaAssembly. ment in which it becomes in force or within six weeks after the beginning of the next ensuing session. Evidence. University 14 Vic. No. 31, s. 22. Copy of laid before (4) Any such by-law or regulation may be proved in any Court by the production of a verified copy under the seal of the University. 16. (1) The University shall once at least in every year, and also whenever the pleasure of the Governor may be signified in that behalf, report their proceedings to the Governor. (2) A copy of such report shall be laid before the report to be Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly within six weeks after it is made if Parliament is then in session, Council or or, if not, then within six weeks after the beginning of the next ensuing session. Legislative Legislative Ibid. s. 16. 17. The Governor of New South Wales shall be the Visitor. visitor of the University, with authority to do all things that pertain to visitors as often as he deems meet. 18. No religious test shall be administered to any tests. Religious person in order to entitle him to be admitted as a Ibid, s. 20. student of the University, or to hold any office therein, or to partake of any advantage or privilege thereof. Provided that this enactment shall not be deemed to prevent the making of regulations for securing the due attendance of the students for divine worship at such church or chapel as their parents or guardians may approve. PART III. Examinations and degrees. 31, s. 13. 47 Vic. No. 17, s. 1. 19. (1) The Senate may give such instruction as it Degrees. thinks fit, and may, after examination, confer the several 14 Vic. No. degrees of Bachelor, Master, and Doctor, and such other degrees and such certificates in the nature of degrees as it thinks fit in all branches of knowledge, except theology and divinity. Provided that no student in the University shall be compelled to attend lectures upon or pass examinations in any of the following subjects, namely:-Ethics, metaphysics, and modern history. holders of (2) All persons who obtain any certificate or quali- Status of fication which the Senate by by-law declares to be of certificates. equivalent rank to the degree of Bachelor shall have Ibid. s. 2. the same rights and privileges within the University as Bachelors. to declare 20. (1) At the conclusion of every examination of Examiners candidates the examiners shall declare the name of results of every candidate whom they deem entitled to any degree, and also (a) the departments of knowledge in which his proficiency has been evinced; and (b) his proficiency in relation to that of other candi dates. exami 14 Vic. No. 31, s. 14. |