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  6. Part 1 — Preliminary

Part 1 — Preliminary

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  • Act and By-law
    • University of Technology Sydney Act 1989 (NSW)
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      • arrow_forward Part 1 — Preliminary
      • arrow_forward Part 2 — Constitution and functions of the University
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      • arrow_forward Part 4 — Functions of Council
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      • arrow_forward Schedule 1 — Provisions relating to members and procedure of the Council
      • arrow_forward Schedule 2 — Investment
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      • arrow_forward Schedule 3 — Savings and transitional provisions
    • University of Technology Sydney By-law 2005 (NSW)
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1 Name of Act | 2 Commencement | 3 Definitions

1 Name of Act

This Act may be cited as the University of Technology Sydney Act 1989.

2 Commencement

This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3 Definitions

(1) In this Act:

commercial functions of the University means the commercial functions described in section 6(3)(a),

Council means the Council of the University,

professional staff of the University means the staff of the University that is not the academic staff.

University means the University of Technology Sydney established by this Act.

(2) In this Act, a reference to a graduate of the University is a reference to a person who is the recipient of a degree or diploma, or of such other award or certificate as may be prescribed by the by-laws, conferred or awarded:

        (a) by the University,
        (b) by or on behalf of any former institution that has, pursuant to this Act or to the Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989 or otherwise, become a part of the University, or
        (c) by any predecessor of any such institution.

(3) In this Act:

        (a) a reference to a function includes a reference to a power, authority and duty, and
        (b) a reference to the exercise of a function includes, where the function is a duty, a reference to the performance of the duty.

(4) Notes included in this Act do not form part of this Act.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.

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