Terms used
4 Terms used
In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears —
casual vacancy means a vacancy arising in the office of a member of the Council otherwise than by reason of the effluxion of time;
Chancellor means the Chancellor of the University;
Council means the Council of the University;
enrolled student means a student enrolled in the University;
examination means an examination conducted by the University and includes an examination conducted by any other person or body prescribed by the Statutes as a person or body authorised to conduct examinations for the University;
Kalgoorlie Campus means the educational facility established under section 21I;
member means a member of the Council;
prescribed means prescribed by this Act, by a by‑law made under this Act, by a Statute, or by a rule made under a Statute;
residential accommodation —
means any form of accommodation (including, without limitation, a residential college, hostel, hall of residence or form of independent living); and
includes facilities that are —
ancillary to residential accommodation; and
primarily for the use of staff of the University, or enrolled students, or both;
Statute means a Statute of the University in force in pursuance of this Act;
Student Guild means the Student Guild incorporated under section 44;
University means Curtin University established under this Act;
Vice‑Chancellor means the Vice‑Chancellor of the University.
If a question arises as to whether a person is a member of the academic staff or of the salaried or general staff (other than academic staff) of the University, or as to what persons or classes of persons constitute the academic staff or the salaried or general staff (other than academic staff) thereof, that question shall be determined by the Council, and the decision of the Council thereon is final.
[Section 4 amended: No. 49 of 1971 s. 2; No. 31 of 1974 s. 2; No. 37 of 1981 s. 5; No. 59 of 1982 s. 3; No. 51 of 1983 s. 14 (as amended: No. 96 of 1986 s. 13); No. 77 of 1985 s. 4; No. 96 of 1986 s. 4 and 11; No. 7 of 1988 s. 15; No. 35 of 1996 s. 4; No. 32 of 2016 s. 7.]
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