University of Western Australia Act 1911 (WA)

Western Australia University of Western Australia Act 1911 Western Australia University of Western Australia Act 1911 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Terms used 2 Part 2 — Establishment of the University 3. The University of Western Australia 4 4. University to consist of Senate, Convocation, staff and students 4 5. Senate is governing authority 4 6. University is a body corporate 4 Part 3 — Visitor 7. Governor is the Visitor 5 Part 4 — Senate, officers and Convocation Division 1 — Senate 8. Members 6 9A. Nominations Committee 7 9. Terms of members 8 10. Duties of members (Sch. 1 Div. 1) 9 11. People disqualified from being Chancellor, Pro‑Chancellor or Senate member 9 11A. Removal of members for breach of certain duties and suspension pending removal 10 11B. Remuneration and allowances for Senate members 12 Division 2 — Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor 12. Chancellor 12 12A. Pro‑Chancellor 13 Division 3 — Powers of Senate 13. Appointment of officers and management of affairs 13 14. Control and management of property 14 14A. Sale of endowment land 14 15. Leasing University lands 15 15A. Trust moneys not immediately required may be used to erect buildings etc. 15 15B. Borrowing and other ways of raising money 17 15C. Notice of borrowing 18 15D. Guarantees 18 15E. Charges for guarantee 19 15F. Power of University to provide residential accommodation for staff and students 20 16. Disposal of property acquired by gift etc. 20 16AA. Authorised persons 20 16A. By‑laws regulating use etc. of University lands 21 16B. Approval, publication, disallowance and proof of by‑laws 26 16C. Penalties 27 16D. By‑laws to be made readily available to public 27 16E. Regulations 28 16EA. Relief of Senate members from liability 28 16F. Certain certificates of Chancellor etc. to be prima facie evidence 29 16G. Delegation by Senate 29 Division 4 — Convocation 17. Members 30 18A. Functions of Convocation 31 18. Warden 31 Division 5 — Vacancies 19. Resignation 31 20. Vacation of Senate office 32 22. Casual vacancies 32 23. Reappointment 32 Division 6 — Proceedings 23A. Chair of Senate 32 24. Chair of Convocation 33 24A. Disclosure of interests (Sch. 1 Div. 2) 33 25. Quorum 33 26. Proceedings not invalidated in certain circumstances 33 Division 7 — Vice-Chancellor 27. Vice‑Chancellor 34 Part 5 — Student Guild 28. Student Guild 35 28A. Amenities and services fee 36 28B. Senate to include detail in Statute 37 Part 6 — Instruction, degrees, examination 29. Courses of study and degrees 38 30. Examinations 38 Part 7 — Statutes 31. Power to make Statutes 40 33. Approval, publication, disallowance and proof of Statutes 43 34A. Statutes to be made readily available to public 44 34. Affiliated institutions 44 Part 8 — Endowment and revenue 35. Endowment of Crown lands etc. 46 36. Exemption from rate or tax 46 38. Application of fees etc. 46 Part 9 — General provisions 41. Application of Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006 47 Part 10 — Transitional provisions for Universities Legislation Amendment Act 2016 43. Term used: commencement day 49 44. Transitional provisions (Senate) 49 45. Transitional provisions (Chancellor and Pro‑Chancellor) 50 46. Transitional provisions (guarantees) 51 47. Transitional provisions (by‑laws) 51 48. Transitional provisions (Statutes) 52 Schedule 1 — Senate members Division 1 — Duties 1. Duties 53 Division 2 — Disclosure of interests 2. Disclosure of interests 54 3. Voting by interested members 54 4. Clause 3 may be declared inapplicable 55 6. Minister may declare clause 3 inapplicable 55 Notes Compilation table 56 Defined terms Western Australia University of Western Australia Act 1911 An Act to establish, incorporate, and endow the University of Western Australia. Preamble Whereas of the States of the Commonwealth Western Australia alone is unprovided with a University: And whereas it is desirable that provision should be made for further instruction in those practical arts and liberal studies which are needed to advance the prosperity and welfare of the people: And whereas it is desirable that special encouragement and assistance should be afforded those who may be hindered in the acquisition of sound knowledge and useful learning by lack of opportunity or means: And whereas for these purposes it is expedient to incorporate and endow a University within the State of Western Australia, Be it therefore enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: — Part 1 — Preliminary [Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 48(3).] 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the University of Western Australia Act 1911 1. 2. Terms used In this Act — casual vacancy means a vacancy arising in the office of a member of the Senate otherwise than by reason of the effluxion of time; Convocation means Convocation of the University; regulations means regulations made by the Senate under section 16E; residential accommodation — (a) means any form of accommodation (including, without limitation, a residential college, hostel, hall of residence or form of independent living); and (b) includes facilities that are — (i) ancillary to residential accommodation; and (ii) primarily for the use of staff of the University, or students, or both; Senate means the Senate of the University; Statutes means Statutes of the University made under this Act; student means a person enrolled in the University as a student; Student Guild means the Student Guild referred to in section 28(1); University means the University of Western Australia; University lands — (a) means the land being Reserve 17331 leased to the University under Crown Lease 195321 and any other land vested in, held by, leased to or under the care, control and management of the University for the purposes of this Act; and (b) includes all buildings, structures and erections of any kind (whether permanent or temporary) on that land. [Section 2 inserted: No. 32 of 2016 s. 132.] Part 2 — Establishment of the University [Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 48(3).] 3. The University of Western Australia There shall be from henceforth for ever in the State of Western Australia a University to be called "The University of Western Australia" with such faculties as the Statutes of the University may from time to time prescribe. 4. University to consist of Senate, Convocation, staff and students The University consists of a Senate, Convocation, staff and students. [Section 4 inserted: No. 32 of 2016 s. 133.] 5. Senate is governing authority The Senate shall be the governing authority of the University. [Section 5 inserted: No. 43 of 1944 s. 2.] 6. University is a body corporate The University shall be a body corporate, with perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall under its name be capable in law of suing and being sued, and of taking, purchasing, holding, and alienating all real and personal property whatsoever, whether the same is situated in Western Australia or elsewhere, and of doing and suffering all such acts and things as bodies corporate may by law do and suffer. Part 3 — Visitor [Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 48(3).] 7. Governor is the Visitor (1) The Governor is the Visitor of the University, and has the functions that Visitors usually have. (2) Despite section 60 of the Interpretation Act 1984, for the purposes of this section the Governor is authorised to act without the requirement of obtaining the advice and consent of the Executive Council. [Section 7 inserted: No. 75 of 2000 s. 6; amended: No. 32 of 2016 s. 134.] Part 4 — Senate, officers and Convocation [Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 48(3).] Division 1 — Senate [Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 48(3).] 8. Members (1) The Senate consists of the following members — (a) 3 persons appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Minister; (b) one person who is a member of the non‑academic salaried staff of the University, and who is elected by the non‑academic salaried staff of the University in the manner prescribed by regulations; (c) one person who is a member of the academic staff of the University and who is elected by the academic staff of the University in the manner prescribed by regulations; (d) the Chancellor ex officio; (e) the Chair of the Academic Board of the University, as established under Statute; (f) the Vice‑Chancellor of the University ex officio; (g) 2 persons who are students and are elected by the students in the manner prescribed by regulations; (h) 2 persons who are members of Convocation and who are elected by Convocation in the manner prescribed by Statute; (i) not more than 5 persons coopted as members of the Senate by the Senate. (2) The fact that a person holds an elective office (for example, an elective office of the Student Guild) does not disqualify that person from being appointed or holding office under subsection (1). (3) The following persons are not eligible to be a member of the Senate under subsection (1)(c) — (a) a person who holds an office which from time to time comprises part of the Executive of the University; (b) the Chair of the Academic Board of the University. (3A) A person who is a member of the staff of the University is not eligible to be a member of the Senate under subsection (1)(h). (4) Of the members of the Senate — (a) at least 2 must have financial expertise (as demonstrated by relevant qualifications and by experience in financial management at a senior level in the public or private sector); and (b) at least one must have commercial expertise (as demonstrated by relevant experience at a senior level in the public or private sector), and the member mentioned in paragraph (b) may also be one of the members mentioned in paragraph (a). (5) At least 4 members of the Senate must be graduates of the University. [Section 8 inserted: No. 8 of 2005 s. 52; amended: No. 32 of 2016 s. 135.] 9A. Nominations Committee (1) The Senate must establish and maintain a committee of the Senate called the Nominations Committee. (2) The Nominations Committee is to consist of not more than 6 members of the Senate appointed by the Senate. (3) The following members are not eligible to be appointed to the Nominations Committee — (a) the Vice‑Chancellor; (b) the member referred to in section 8(1)(b); (c) the member referred to in section 8(1)(c); (d) the members referred to in section 8(1)(g); (e) the members referred to in section 8(1)(h); (f) the Chair of the Academic Board of the University. (4) The functions of the Nominations Committee are — (a) to maintain lists of persons who are eligible and willing to be appointed to any vacancy or casual vacancy in the office of any member of the Senate who is appointed by the Governor or the Senate; (b) to recommend to the Minister suitable candidates for appointment to a vacancy or casual vacancy in the office of any member of the Senate who is appointed under section 8(1)(a); (c) to recommend to the Senate suitable candidates for appointment by cooption under section 8(1)(i). (5) The fact that the Nominations Committee or the Senate has not recommended a person for appointment under section 8(1) does not prevent the person from being appointed or holding office under section 8(1). (6) The Nominations Committee may regulate its own procedure, but it must comply with any direction given by the Senate. [Section 9A inserted: No. 32 of 2016 s. 136.] 9. Terms of members (1) Subject to section 11, the term of office of a member of the Senate referred to in section 8(1)(a) or (i) is 3 years from the date of the appointment of the member or the date the member is coopted as a member. (2) Subject to section 11, the term of office of a member of the Senate referred to in section 8(1)(b), (c) or (h) is 3 years from the date their election takes effect. (3) Subject to section 11, the term of office of a member of the Senate referred to in section 8(1)(g) is one year from the date their election takes effect. (4) A member of the Senate, other than a member referred to in section 8(1)(g), is not eligible to be reappointed or re‑elected on the expiry of a third successive term of office until 12 months have elapsed after that expiry. (5) A member of the Senate referred to in section 8(1)(g) is not eligible for re‑election more than once. (6) The Senate may, in the case of a particular member of the Senate, increase the number of successive terms that member may have under subsection (4) if the Senate is of the view that there are exceptional circumstances in that member's case. [Section 9 inserted: No. 32 of 2016 s. 136.] 10. Duties of members (Sch. 1 Div. 1) Schedule 1 Division 1 has effect. [Section 10 inserted: No. 8 of 2005 s. 52.] [10A, 10B. Deleted: No. 8 of 2005 s. 52.] [10C. Deleted: No. 113 of 1970 s. 9.] 11. People disqualified from being Chancellor, Pro‑Chancellor or Senate member A person must not be appointed or continue to hold office as Chancellor, Pro‑Chancellor or a member of the Senate if the person — (a) is, according to the Interpretation Act 1984 section 13D, a bankrupt or a person whose affairs are under insolvency laws; or (b) is removed from office by the Senate under section 11A; or (c) is, or becomes, disqualified from managing corporations under the Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth) Part 2D.6; or (d) has been convicted of an offence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, unless the person has been pardoned or has completed the term of imprisonment; or (e) ceases to hold the qualification required to be held by the person for appointment as a member of the Senate; or (f) is a person in respect of whom an administration order is in force under the Guardianship and Administration Act 1990 Part 6. [Section 11 inserted: No. 32 of 2016 s. 137.] 11A. Removal of members for breach of certain duties and suspension pending removal (1) The Senate may — (a) remove from office a member of the Senate for breach of a duty mentioned in Schedule 1 clause 1(1), 2(1) or 3; (b) suspend from office a member of the Senate who is alleged to have breached a duty mentioned in Schedule 1 clause 1(1), 2(1) or 3 until the motion for removal is put to the vote. (2) The removal or suspension from office may be effected only at a meeting of the Senate of which notice (including notice of the motion that the member concerned be removed or suspended from office for breach of duty) was duly given. (3) Despite section 25, the removal or suspension from office may be effected only if the motion for removal or suspension is supported by a majority comprising enough of the members for the time being of the Senate for their number to be at least two‑thirds of the total number of offices (whether vacant or not) of member of the Senate. (4) The motion for removal or suspension must not be put to the vote of the meeting unless the member concerned has been given a reasonable opportunity to reply to the motion at the meeting, either orally or in writing. (5) If the member to whom the motion for removal or suspension refers does not attend the meeting, a reasonable opportunity to reply to the motion is to be taken to have been given if notice of the meeting has been duly given. (6) The Senate cannot remove or suspend from office a member of the Senate for breach of a duty mentioned in Schedule 1 clause 1(1), 2(1) or 3 except in accordance with this section. (7) A person must not vote on any question relating to the person's removal or suspension from office by the Senate for the breach of a duty mentioned in Schedule 1 clause 1(1), 2(1) or 3, or be present while the matter is being considered at a meeting. (8) This section applies only in relation to a breach of a duty mentioned in Schedule 1 clause 1(1), 2(1) or 3 that occurs after the Universities Legislation Amendment Act 2005 comes into operation. (9) A person does not breach a duty mentioned in Schedule 1 clause 1(1)(a), (b) or (c) by doing or omitting to do anything in compliance with a direction given to the person in exercise of a power conferred by a written law. (10) Subsection (9) does not extend to the manner in which a thing is done or omitted if it is done or omitted in a manner that is contrary to Schedule 1 clause 1(1)(a), (b) or (c) and the direction did not require that it be done in that manner. (11) The suspension from office of a member of the Senate does not create a vacancy in that office. [Section 11A inserted: No. 8 of 2005 s. 55; amended: No. 32 of 2016 s. 138.] 11B. Remuneration and allowances for Senate members (1) A member of the Senate is entitled to be paid the remuneration (if any) and allowances (if any) determined by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal under the Salaries and Allowances Act 1975. (2) Any remuneration and allowances payable — (a) are expenditure for the purposes of the University; and (b) are to be paid out of the funds of the University. [Section 11B inserted: No. 32 of 2016 s. 139.] Division 2 — Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor [Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 48(3).] 12. Chancellor (1) On — (a) the expiration of the term of office of the Chancellor; or (b) the position of the Chancellor becoming vacant, the Senate shall elect a person to be the Chancellor of the University. (2) A member of the Senate is not on that account incapable of being elected as Chancellor. (3) Subject to section 11, the Chancellor holds office for an initial term of up to 3 years, and from a day, that is determined by the Senate. (4) A person who has held office as Chancellor for an initial term is eligible to hold office for a subsequent term or terms as long as any consecutive period of membership does not exceed 9 years. (5) If the Chancellor is elected from among the members of the Senate, the election creates a casual vacancy in the office of member of the Senate. (6) The election for the office of Chancellor shall be held and conducted in the manner prescribed by regulations. [Section 12 inserted: No. 75 of 2000 s. 10; amended: No. 8 of 2005 s. 56; No. 32 of 2016 s. 140.] 12A. Pro‑Chancellor (1) On — (a) the expiration of the term of office of the Pro‑Chancellor; or (b) the position of the Pro‑Chancellor becoming vacant, the Senate shall elect one of its members to be the Pro‑Chancellor of the University. (2) Subject to section 11, the Pro‑Chancellor holds office for an initial term of up to 3 years, and from a day, that is determined by the Senate. (3) A person who has held office as Pro‑Chancellor for an initial term is eligible to hold office for a subsequent term or terms as long as — (a) any consecutive period of membership does not exceed 9 years; and (b) the person continues to be a member of the Senate. (4) The election for the office of Pro‑Chancellor shall be held and conducted in the manner prescribed by regulations. [Section 12A inserted: No. 75 of 2000 s. 10; amended: No. 8 of 2005 s. 57; No. 32 of 2016 s. 141.] Division 3 — Powers of Senate [Heading inserted: No. 19 of 2010 s. 48(3).] 13. Appointment of officers and management of affairs Subject to this Act, any relevant written law, any relevant industrial award or industrial agreement and the Statutes, the Senate may from time to time appoint deans, professors, lecturers, examiners, and other officers and employees of the University, and shall have the entire control and management of the affairs and concerns of the University, and may act in all matters concerning the University in such manner as appears to it best calculated to promote the interests of the University. [Section 13 amended: No. 32 of 2016 s. 142.] 14. Control and management of property (1) The Senate shall have the control and management of all real and personal property at any time vested in or acquired by the University; and may set out roads, streets, and open spaces, and erect and maintain buildings upon and otherwise improve any land or other property as in their absolute discretion they may think fit, and may apply any trust funds of the University to any such purposes. (2) The Senate may, subject to the provisions of section 15A relating to trust moneys, invest any moneys belonging to or vested in the University as trust funds may be invested under Part III of the Trustees Act 1962. [Section 14 amended: No. 75 of 2000 s. 11.] 14A. Sale of endowment land (1) The University may, with the consent of the Governor, sell — (a) any land granted or demised to or vested in the University under section 35; (b) any land acquired from the proceeds of the sale of that land; or (c) any land acquired under section 2 of the University Endowment Act Amendment Act 1927, and transfer such land to a purchaser free and discharged from any trust. (2) The proceeds of a sale of any land referred to in subsection (1) are to be invested as trust funds may be invested under Part III of the Trustees Act 1962. [Section 14A inserted: No. 75 of 2000 s. 12.] 15. Leasing University lands (1) In this section — lease includes a sublease. (2) The University may grant a lease of any University lands for a term not exceeding 21 years. (3) The University may, with the approval of the Minister — (a) grant a lease of any University lands for a term that exceeds 21 years but does not exceed 99 years; or (b) mortgage any University lands. [Section 15 inserted: No. 32 of 2016 s. 143.] 15A. Trust moneys not immediately required may be used to erect buildings etc. (1) The Senate may, as and by way of investment, use and apply any trust moneys of the University not immediately required for the purposes of the trusts declared in relation thereto in and for the erection and maintenance upon lands granted to or held by the University by way of permanent endowment or otherwise belonging to the University of buildings to be used for the purpose of deriving income therefrom, but subject to section 14, not for any other purpose. (2) Where any trust moneys aforesaid are already invested in other forms of investments the Senate may sell and realize upon such other investments for the purpose of utilizing the proceeds of such sale and realization in the manner provided and authorised by subsection (1). (3A) When the Senate uses and applies any trust moneys under and for the purposes mentioned in subsection (1), the amount of the trust moneys so used and applied shall be deemed to be a loan to the University from the trust estate or trust fund from which such amount is taken bearing interest and repayable by the Senate by equal half‑yearly instalments which shall include interest and be payable half‑yearly. (3B) The rate of the said interest shall be such as the Minister approves. (3C) The number of equal half‑yearly instalments by which the interest and the principal debt are to be repaid is the number approved by the Minister, but in any case is not to exceed 50. (3D) As and by way of security for the repayment of the said loan with interest as aforesaid the Senate shall issue in favour of and deliver to the Treasurer debentures which shall mature at half‑yearly intervals, and each be for the amount of a half‑yearly instalment. The Senate shall redeem such debentures as and when they mature respectively at the office of the Treasurer. (3E) As and when the Senate redeems any debenture, the Treasurer shall appropriate the amount paid to the Treasurer by the Senate expressly for repayment thereof to the trust estate or trust fund from which the loan was made, and pay the same to the Senate subject to such appropriation. (4) Where buildings have been erected and are being maintained under the authority of this section for the purpose of deriving income therefrom, and as income is derived therefrom, the Senate may use and apply such income either in or towards the redemption of the debentures issued by the Senate and held by the Treasurer as provided for in subsection (3D) or for the general purposes of the University as the Senate may from time to time think fit. (5) Where trust moneys have been used and applied in the manner provided and authorised by subsection (1) and until the same have been fully restored in the manner provided and required by subsection (4) the amount of the trust moneys from time to time not so restored shall be a first charge upon the lands of the University upon which the buildings erected and maintained with such trust moneys are situated, and such charge shall run with such lands. (6) Sections 15B, 15C and 15D do not affect or apply to trust moneys used and applied in the manner provided and authorised by subsection (1). [Section 15A inserted: No. 43 of 1944 s. 5; amended: No. 19 of 2010 s. 51; No. 32 of 2016 s. 144.] 15B. Borrowing and other ways of raising money (1) In this section — debt paper means inscribed stock, bonds, debentures with coupons annexed, bills of exchange, promissory notes or bearer securities, or other similar instruments evidencing indebtedness. (2) The University may do all or any of the following — (a) borrow money; (b) obtain credit; (c) issue, acquire, hold or dispose of debt paper; (d) create and issue capital instruments; (e) arrange for financial accommodation to be extended to the University. (3) Capital instruments created and issued by the University under subsection (2)(d) — (a) may be described in any way determined by the University; and (b) are to be created and issued on whatever terms the University determines. (4) The University must keep whatever registers for the purposes of this section as are prescribed by regulations made under subsection (5). (5) The Governor may make regulations prescribing registers that are to be kept for the purposes of this section and the keeping of those registers. (6) Nothing in this section or section 15C or 15D affects or applies to trust moneys used and applied in the manner provided and authorised by section 15A(1). [Section 15B inserted: No. 32 of 2016 s. 145.] 15C. Notice of borrowing (1) If the University intends to borrow money and seek a guarantee under section 15D in respect of that borrowing, the University must — (a) give the Minister reasonable advance notice of its intention to borrow that money and to seek a guarantee; and (b) notify the Minister of the outcome of the University's application to borrow that money. (2) A liability of the University is not unenforceable or in any way affected by the University's failure to comply with subsection (1). [Section 15C inserted: No. 32 of 2016 s. 145.] 15D. Guarantees (1) The Treasurer, on the Minister's recommendation, may guarantee the performance by the University in the State or elsewhere, of any financial obligation of the University. (2) A guarantee — (a) is given in the name and on behalf of the State; and (b) must be in the form, and contain the terms and conditions, that the Treasurer determines; and (c) without limiting paragraph (b), must be subject to the condition that the person for whose benefit the guarantee is given must not, without the consent in writing of the Treasurer, assign or encumber the benefit of the guarantee. (3) Before a guarantee is given, the University must — (a) give the Treasurer any security that the Treasurer requires; and (b) execute all instruments that are required for that purpose. (4) Payments made by the Treasurer under a guarantee are to be charged to the Consolidated Account, and this subsection appropriates that Account accordingly. (5) The Treasurer must cause to be credited to the Consolidated Account any amounts received or recovered from the University or otherwise in respect of any payment made by the Treasurer under a guarantee. [Section 15D inserted: No. 32 of 2016 s. 145.] 15E. Charges for guarantee (1) The Treasurer may, from time to time, after consultation with the University, fix charges to be paid by the University in respect of a guarantee under section 15D. (2) Payments by the University in respect of charges fixed under subsection (1) — (a) must be made at the times, and in the instalments, that the Treasurer determines and notifies to the University; and (b) must be credited to the Consolidated Account. [Section 15E inserted: No. 32 of 2016 s. 145.] 15F. Power of University to provide residential accommodation for staff and students (1) The University may provide residential accommodation for staff of the University, or students, or both. (2) The restrictions imposed by section 15(3) do not apply to the lease of any part of University lands referred to in section 15(3) if the purpose of the lease is the provision of residential accommodation in accordance with this section. [Section 15F inserted: No. 32 of 2016 s. 145.] 16. Disposal of property acquired by gift etc. The Senate, in the name and on behalf of the University, may dispose of any real or personal property acquired by gift, devise, or bequest as they may think fit, subject only to the express trusts of, any deed, will, or instrument under which such property is acquired. 16AA. Authorised persons (1) For the purposes of sections 16A to 16F — authorised person means — (a) a police officer; or (b) the Vice‑Chancellor; or (c) a member of the staff of the University, or a contractor, who is authorised under subsection (2) for the purposes of the provision of this section in which the term is used; contractor means — (a) an individual who works under a contract for services for the University; or (b) an employee of a body that provides services to the University under a contract; owner, in relation to a vehicle, means a person who is the owner of that vehicle for the purposes of the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008. (2) The Vice‑Chancellor may, in writing — (a) designate a member of the staff of the University to be an authorised person for the purposes of any or all of section 16A(2)(j) or (k) or (3) or 16C(2); and (b) authorise a contractor to be an authorised person for the purposes of any or all of section 16A(2)(j) or (k) or (3) or 16C(2); and (c) revoke a designation or authorisation made under this subsection. (3) A designation or authorisation of a person under subsection (2) ceases to have effect if — (a) the designation or authorisation is revoked; or (b) the person ceases to be a member of the staff of the University or a contractor. [Section 16AA inserted: No. 32 of 2016 s. 146.] 16A. By‑laws regulating use etc. of University lands (1) In this section — lands of the University means the lands described in subsection (4) and includes all buildings, structures and erections of any kind (whether permanent or temporary) on that land. (2) The Senate, in the name and on behalf of the University, may, from time to time make, alter, and repeal by‑laws for the purpose of managing, preserving, and protecting the lands of the University and for the purpose of regulating the terms and conditions on which such lands may be visited or used by any persons whomsoever, and the conduct of such persons when on or upon such lands, and in particular may by by‑laws — (a) prohibit or regulate the admission to such lands of persons, vehicles, or animals; and (b) prescribe the times when and the purposes for which such lands may be used, and the times when and the purposes for which the same shall be open or closed, and prohibit the use thereof or access thereto at any other times, or for any other purpose; and (c) prescribe fees to be charged to the public for admission to such lands; and (d) provide for the issue to persons using such lands of tickets, and requiring the production of such tickets by such persons if and whenever required by any authorised person; and (e) regulate the conduct of persons using or being in or upon such lands; and (f) prohibit any nuisance, or any offensive, indecent, or improper act, conduct, or behaviour on such lands; and (g) prohibit the use of abusive or insulting language on such lands; and (h) prohibit damage or injury to or interference with such lands, or any tree, shrub, hedge, plant, or flower thereon, or any fixed or movable article thereon; and (i) prohibit the writing or printing of any indecent words, or the writing, printing, or drawing, or affixing of any indecent or obscene picture or representation on such lands, or on any fence, wall, tree, shrub, or hedge thereon; and (j) authorise an authorised person to remove from such lands any person guilty of a breach of a by‑law and to prohibit the obstruction of an authorised person; and (k) require any person using such lands to give their name and address if required to do so by an authorised person; and (l) generally provide for carrying out the purposes of this Act, or any Statute made by the governing au