University Secretary's Department Statutes and Regulation

Statute 9.45 - The Bionic Ear Institute

 

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[Enacted 24/10/95.]

Recitals -

  1. By sub-section 18(3) of the Melbourne University Act 1958 power is conferred on the University to make and alter statutes for the affiliation with the University of any commercial, cultural, educational, sporting or other institution or body if-
    1. the affiliation would assist in attaining any of the objects of the University; and
    2. the governing body of the institution, organisation or body has consented to the affiliation.
  2. The Bionic Ear Institute ("the Institute") was incorporated under the provisions of the Companies (Victoria) Code on 5 June 1986 as a company limited by guarantee and its objects as defined in its memorandum of association include the following -
    1. to seek to discover the nature origins and causes of deafness by the application of any or all of those branches of science which are relevant to this purpose and to discover the means for the prevention, diagnosis treatment, habilitation and rehabilitation of deafness and for the re-education and education of deaf patients;
    2. to investigate, develop and use stimulation of the auditory or other sensory systems to help communication;
    3. to develop, evaluate and use neuro-prosthetic devices to help persons with neurological disorders;
    4. to conduct research by all such means as may be thought to be advisable including clinical research; and
    5. to undertake the treatment habilitation, rehabilitation, reeducation and education of deaf patients.
  3. By an Agreement dated 11 August 1995 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 -

9.45.1 (1) The Institute 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 Institute 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 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 any of the Institute's premises.

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

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