Bond University Act 1987

An association of members of the academic staff that—

has a constitution that includes in the objects of the association the following objects—

to enhance, promote and defend the conditions of employment of academic staff;

to negotiate on behalf of academic staff with the employer in relation to the conditions of employment of the academic staff;

to develop in conjunction with the employer a procedure for settlement of industrial disputes between the academic staff and the employer;

consistently with the object expressed in subparagraph (i), to advance the work of Bond University and any other entity established pursuant to this Act within or associated with Bond University and to preserve the independence, integrity and standing of the university and entity;

consistently with the object expressed in subparagraph (i), to have regard to and foster the objects of the university company provided for by its memorandum of association; and

if at any time there be more than 1 such association that satisfies paragraph (a)—is the first such association formed after the employer begins to employ academic staff;

The employer shall recognise the academic staff association as the appropriate entity to represent academic staff in relation to the objects referred to in subsection (1)(a).

No provision of subsection (1) or (2) shall be construed to entitle the academic staff association or any member or officer thereof to nominate any person to be appointed as a member of the university council.

The academic staff association is declared to be an excluded matter for the Corporations Act, section 5F, in relation to parts 5.7 and 5.7B of that Act.