Charles Darwin University Act 2003

section 52(1)

(1) On the commencement of this Act, the person who immediately before that commencement was the Vice-Chancellor of the Northern Territory University is the Vice-Chancellor as if appointed under section 15 of this Act on the same terms and conditions as determined for the office under the Northern Territory University Act 1988.

(a) the Academic Board of the University that was established under section 24 of the Northern Territory University Act 1988 is the Academic Board as if established under section 20 of this Act; and

(b) the persons who immediately before that commencement were the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Academic Board of the University established under section 24 of the Northern Territory University Act 1988 are the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Academic Board as if appointed to those offices under section 20 of this Act.

(a) the student association that was established under section 26 of Northern Territory University Act 1988 is taken to have been established under section 22 of this Act; and

(b) the constitution in force under section 26 of Northern Territory University Act 1988 immediately before that commencement is to taken be the constitution in force under section 22 of this Act.

(4) On the commencement of this Act, persons who immediately before that commencement were the staff of the Northern Territory University appointed under section 29 of the Northern Territory University Act 1988 are the staff of the University as if appointed under section 28 of this Act on the same terms and conditions as determined under section 29 of the Northern Territory University Act 1988.

(5) On the commencement of this Act, by-laws and rules that were in force under Northern Territory University Act 1988 immediately before that commencement continue in force as if they were by‑laws and rules made under this Act.

(6) By-laws and rules referred to in subclause (5) may be amended or repealed under this Act.

(7) By-laws and rules referred to in subclause (5) are to be read as if a reference in them:

(a) to the University or the Council were a reference to the University or Council within the meaning of this Act;

(b) to a section of the Act were a reference to the equivalent section (if any) of this Act; and

(c) to an office, designation or position were a reference to the equivalent office, designation or position (if any) under this Act.

(8) If an office, designation or position in by-laws and rules referred to in subclause (5) no longer exists under this Act, the reference is to be read as a reference to the office, designation or position determined by the Vice-Chancellor.