PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
University of Papua New Guinea (Amendment) Act 2000

No. 63 of 2000.
Certified on: 15/02/2001

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.
1. Interpretation (Amendment of Section 2).
2. Authorities of the University (Amendment of Section 8).
3. Repeal and replacement of Section 9.
	"9. THE COUNCIL.".
4. Functions of the Council (Amendment of Section 10).
5. Repeal and replacement of Section 11.
	"11. SENATE.".
6. Repeal and replacement of Section 12.
	"12. FUNCTIONS OF THE SENATE.".
7. Limitations on student members of authorities (Amendment in Section 21).
8. Functions and Powers of Vice-Chancellor (Amendment of Section 29).
9. Repeal and replacement of Section 30.
	"30. PRO VICE-CHANCELLORS.".
10. Statutes (Amendment of Section 32).
11. Application of other Acts, etc.,

AN ACT
entitled
University of Papua New Guinea (Amendment) Act 2000,
Being an Act to amend the University of Papua New Guinea Act (Chapter 169),
MADE by the National Parliament.
1	INTERPRETATION (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2). 
Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended ‑
	(a) by repealing the definition of "Academic Board"; and
	(b) in the definition of "Dean" by repealing the word "Faculty" and replacing it with the following:-
	"a School"; and
	(c) by inserting after the definition of "Rules" the following new definition:-
	" 'Senate' means the Senate established by Section 11;"
2	AUTHORITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 8).
Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended in Paragraph (b) by repealing the word "Academic Board" and replacing it with the following:-
	"Senate".
3	REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF SECTION 9).
Section 9 of the Principal Act is repealed and replaced with the following:-
	"9. THE COUNCIL.
	There is established a Council which shall consist of –
	(a) the following members ex officio -
	(i) the Chancellor who shall be Chairman; and
	(ii) the Pro-Chancellor; and
	(iii) the Vice Chancellor; and
	(iv) the Pro-Chancellors; and
	(v) the Vice-Chancellor of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology; and
	(vi) the Departmental Head of the Department of Public Service responsible for higher education matters; and
	(b) three members of the Parliament appointed by the Speaker; and
	(c) not more than two members of the full-time academic staff of the University elected by such staff; and
	(d) not more than two Deans elected by the Senate; and
	(e) not more than two Heads of higher education institutions, appointed by the Council; and
	(f) two graduates, not being employees or currently registered students of the University, appointed by the Council; and
	(g) the President of the Students Representative Council and the female Vice President of the Students Representative Council (if the President is a student male) or the male Vice President of the Students Representative Council (if the President is a student female); and
	(h) two currently employed members of the non-academic staff of the University elected by such staff; and
	(i) 10 persons, at least two of whom shall be a woman, and of whom five shall be nominated by the Minister appointed by the Council."
4	FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10). 
Section 10 of the Principal Act is amended ‑
	(a) in Paragraph (1)(a) by repealing the words "Heads of Departments of the University"; and
	(b) in Subsection (2) by repealing the words "Academic Board" and replacing them with the word following:-
	"Senate".
5	REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF SECTION 11.
Section 11 of the Principal Act is repealed and replaced with the following:-
	"11. SENATE.
	There is established a Senate which shall consist of ‑
	(a) the following members ex-officio:-
	(i) the Vice-Chancellor, who shall be Chairman; and
	(ii) the Pro-Vice Chancellors; and
	(iii) the Registrar; and
	(iv) the Librarians; and
	(v) the Deans; and
	(vi) the Directors of University Institutes created by the Council; and
	(vii) the Chairperson of the Higher Degree Committee; and
	(viii) one Professor from the staff of each School elected by such staff or if no professor, a senior academic; and
	(b) two currently enrolled full-time students o the University, one of whom shall be a woman, elected by the whole body of the students; and
	(c) one member nominated by the Academic Board of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology from among its members; and
	(d) two currently employed members of the full-time academic staff of the University; and
	(e) the Department of the Pubic Service responsible for higher education matters, or his nominee; and
	(f) one currently enrolled full-time post graduate student of the University, elected by the whole body of the Post Graduate students; and
	(g) one member appointed by the Council from among its members". "
6	REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF SECTION 12.
Section 12 of the Principal Act is repealed and is replaced with the following:-
	"12. FUNCTIONS OF THE SENATE.
	(a) to have the control and general regulation, and be responsible for the maintenance of standards of admission, instruction, education, research and examination; and
	(b) to decide matters relating to award or conferment of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; and
	(c) to receive an consider such matters as are referred to it by the Council and to review, revise or endorse any policy proposals submitted to it by the committees or the Senate or of the Council, and make such recommendations to the Council as are necessary; and
	(d) to oversee the implementation of the policies governing the University; and
	(e) to exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on it by this Act.".
7	LIMITATIONS OF STUDENT MEBERS OF AUTHORITIES (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 21).
Section 21(2) of the Principal Act is amended in Paragraphs (b) and (c) in each case repealing the words "Academic Board" and replacing them with the following:-
	"Senate"
8	FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF VICE-CHANCELLOR (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 29).
Section 29 of the Principal Act is amended ‑
	(a) in Paragraph (a) by inserting after the words "affairs of the University" the following:-
	"and as and when the attendance of the University of is required, to represent it within or without the country. ".
	(b) in Paragraph (d) and (f) in each case by repealing the words "Academic Board" and replacing them with the word following:-
	"Senate".
9	REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF SECTION 30.
Section 30 of the Principal Act is repealed and is replaced with the following:-
	"30. PRO VICE-CHANCELLORS.
	(1) There shall be one or more Pro Vice-Chancellors who shall be appointed in the manner and for the term prescribed by the Statutes.
	"(2) A Pro Vice-Chancellor shall, in the absence of the Vice-Chancellor, exercise the powers, perform the functions and discharge the duties of the Vice-Chancellor
	"(3) A Pro Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such powers, perform such functions and discharge such duties as the Vice-Chancellor may, from time to time delegate to them, or as may be imposed or conferred on them by this Act.".
10	STATUTES (AMENDMENT OF SECTION 32).
Section 32(1) of the Principal Act is amended in Paragraph (c) by repealing the words "Academic Board" and replacing them with the following:-
	"Senate".
11	APPLICATION OF OTHER ACTS, ETC.,
(1) A reference in ‑
	(a) any other Act; or
	(b) any Regulation, Rule, Statute, Determination, Order, Declaration or other instrument made under any other Act, 
in relation to the University to ‑
	(c) "faculty" - shall read as "School; and
	(d) "Dean of Faculty" - shall subject to Subsection (2), be read as "Dean of School".
(2) Where by law reference is made to Dean of Law Faculty, that reference shall be read as reference to Dean of School offering law degree programme, but where the Dean is not being a lawyer within the meaning of the Lawyers Act 1996, that reference shall be read as reference to:-
	(a) a Deputy Dean being a Lawyer; or
	(b) any other lawyer being a full time senior academic member of the staff teaching in the law degree programme, nominated by the Dean to be the Dean for those purposes.

I hereby certify that the above is a fair print of the University of Papua New Guinea (Amendment) Act 2000 which has been made by the National Parliament.
Clerk of the National Parliament.
I hereby certify that the University of Papua New Guinea (Amendment) Act 2000 was made by the National Parliament on 20 June 2000.
Acting Speaker of the National Parliament.