Statute 9.31 - Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute Ltd.

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Recitals

1. By section 18 of the Melbourne University Act 1958 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 Australian Artifical Intelligence Institute Ltd. ("the Institute"), a company limited by shares, was incorporated under the provisions of the Companies (Victoria) Code on 28 October 1987 and its objects include the following-
   1. to establish a business that performs high level contract research and development, for government and industry clients, in the area of advanced computer technologies and artificial intelligence applications;
   2. to establish an internal research and development capability in order to produce significant expertise in computer based problem solving systems, in computer systems which have the ability to communicate with people or which perceive and interact with the physical world;
   3. to maintain a policy of independence from business or political influence;
   4. to invest all financial resources practicable in research resources and facilities and in the initiation of new research programs; and
   5. to perform research and development in the area of expertise developed by the Institute for persons desirous of contracting with the Institute for performance of such research and development.
3. By an agreement dated 24 August 1990 the Institute and the University have agreed to the affiliation of the Institute to the University.
4. The Institute has consented to the provisions of this statute.

Affiliation of the Institute

9.31.1 (1) The Institute is an educational establishment affiliated to the University for the purpose 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. providing a co-operative effort between the staff of the Institute and the staff of the University towards teaching and research in areas of common interest; and
4. promoting and encouraging appropriate research between members of staff of the Institute 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 the Institute.

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