James Cook University Act 1997

to provide education at university standard; and

to provide facilities for study and research generally and, in particular, in subjects of special importance to the people of the tropics; and

to encourage study and research generally and, in particular, in subjects of special importance to the people of the tropics; and

to provide courses of study or instruction (at the levels of achievement the council considers appropriate) to meet the needs of the community; and

to confer higher education awards; and

to disseminate knowledge and promote scholarship; and

to provide facilities and resources for the wellbeing of the university’s staff, students and other persons undertaking courses at the university; and

to exploit commercially, for the university’s benefit, a facility or resource of the university, including, for example, study, research or knowledge, or the practical application of study, research or knowledge, belonging to the university, whether alone or with someone else; and

to perform other functions given to the university under this or another Act.