University Secretary's Department Statutes and Regulation

Statute 9.19 - St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research

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Recitals

  1. By section 18 of the Melbourne University Act1958 power is conferred on the University to make and alter statutes for the affiliation to or connection with the University of any college or educational establishment subject to certain conditions set out in that section.
  2. St. Vincent's School of Medical Research ("the School") was incorporated on 28 August 1967 in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act1961 as a company limited by guarantee.
  3. The School changed its name to St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research ("the Institute") on 19 July 1984 in accordance with the provisions of the Companies (Victoria) Code.
  4. The Institute has, among others, the following objects-

To undertake medical research of any kind at St. Vincent's Hospital and to encourage and advance investigation into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all types of illness and disease, in all branches of science relevant thereto, and for such purposes to provide at St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne or elsewhere (subject to compliance with the provisions of the John Holt will) facilities for-

  1. training persons in such research and investigation;
  2. teaching for medical students engaged in or likely to engage in such research and investigation; and
  3. postgraduate instruction for medical practitioners in the results and purpose of such research and investigation.
  1. By an agreement dated 20 May 1987, the Institute and the University have agreed to the affiliation of the Institute to the University.
  2. The Institute has consented to the provisions of this statute.

Affiliation of the Institute

9.19.1 (1) The Institute is an educational establishment affiliated to the University for the purposes of-

      1. the recognition by the University of the Institute as an appropriate institution for students to pursue higher degrees in conjunction with academic departments of the faculty of Medicine;
      2. promoting and encouraging appropriate training and research amongst higher degree students and providing facilities therefor; and
      3. promoting a co-operative effort between the staff of the Institute and University staff and higher degree students towards teaching and research in areas of common interest.

    (2) Nothing in this statute requires the University to bear any part of the cost of the provision of facilities for teaching or research work in the Institute.

    (3) This affiliation ceases on the termination for any reason of the agreement referred to in recital 5.

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