University Secretary's Department Statutes and Regulation

Statute 9.30 - Zoological Board of Victoria

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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. The Zoological Board of Victoria ("the Board"), was established by the Zoological Parks and Gardens Act1967 as a body corporate with responsibility for the administration and control of zoological parks and their maintenance for-
    1. the exhibition of zoological specimens to the public;
    2. the scientific study of zoological specimens;
    3. the instruction and entertainment of the public;
    4. the protection, preservation, management and care of wildlife;
    5. the protection or preservation of wildlife habitat including native plants and trees.
  3. By an agreement dated 25 July 1990 the Board and the University have agreed to the affiliation of the Board to the University.
  4. The Board has consented to the provisions of this statute.

Affiliation of the Board

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

    1. promoting the teaching and supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students of the University and providing facilities therefor;
    2. promoting and encouraging appropriate research amongst students and providing facilities therefor;
    3. promoting a co-operative effort between staff of the Board and University staff towards teaching by the University and research in areas of common interest; and
    4. promoting and encouraging appropriate research between members of staff of the Board and members of staff of the University and providing facilities therefor.

(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 at any of the Board's zoological parks.

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

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