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The University of Sydney By-law 1999
The University of Sydney By-law 1999 was approved by Senate on 6 October 1998 and gazetted by the NSW Government on 6 August 1999.
The latest amendment was published by the NSW Government on 7 December 2012.
On this webpage view:
- The current version of the University of Sydney By-law 1999
- Amendments to the 1999 By-law
- The original 1999 By-law
Also view:
The current University of Sydney By-law 1999
View the current version of the University of Sydney By-law 1999.
Amendments to the 1999 By-law
The 1999 By-law has been amended as follows:
| Senate resolution | Year By-law amended |
Amending instrument |
|---|---|---|
| Senate approved amendment of section 10 of the By-law to enable the term of office for the next Chancellor to be four years from the date of appointment (6.08.12) | 2012 | University of Sydney Amendment (Chancellor) By-law 2012 |
| Senate approved amendment of clause 24(3) to increase the term of office for undergraduate and postgraduate student Fellows of Senate to 2 years (31.10.11) |
2012 | University of Sydney Amendment (Terms of Office) By-law 2012 |
| n/a | 2011 | Universities Governing Bodies Act 2011 |
| Senate approved the addition of new clause 46BA in relation to Appointed Fellows (1.02.10) |
2011 | University of Sydney Amendment (Senate Appointments) By-law 2010 |
| Senate approved amendments: – to clauses 17(4) and 18(2) to amend governance functions conferred on the Registrar (15.06.09). – in relation to the definition of a student (4.05.09). – to clauses 3 and 59 in relation to the position of Registrar, and to clause 76(2) in relation to student misconduct (16.03.09) |
2010 | University of Sydney Amendment By-law 2010 |
| Senate approved amendments: – to Chapters 1 & 4 to allow for online elections of Fellows of Senate (3 & 25.11.08). – to clause 16(1) in relation to the position of Secretary to Senate (15.09.08) |
2009 | University of Sydney Amendment (Senate Elections) By-law 2009 |
| Senate approved amendments to the By-law in order to comply with the National Governance Protocols, subject to some amendments (19.09.05). |
2005 | University of Sydney Amendment (National Governance Protocols Requirements) By-law 2005 |
| Senate approved amendments arising from the review of the Academic Board and the Academic Forum (6.05.02). | 2003 | University of Sydney Amendment (Academic Board) By-law 2003 |
| Senate approved amendment of the By-law: – to provide for a Student Disciplinary Appeals Committee (3.12.01) – to provide for a fiduciary duty of fellows to act in the best interests of the University (3.12.01) |
2002 | University of Sydney Amendment (Appeals Committee) By-law 2002 |
| Senate approved amendment of the By-law by the addition of clauses 9(2) A & B and 11(2) A & B to provide for the removal of a Chancellor or a Deputy Chancellor (14.05.01) |
2001 | University of Sydney Amendment By-law 2001 |
The original University of Sydney By-law 1999
The University of Sydney By-law 1999 was approved by Senate on 6 October 1998 and gazetted by the NSW Government on 6 August 1999.
View the University of Sydney By-law 1999.
The 1856 Bylaws
View the 1856 University of Sydney Bylaws.
The final version of the previous University of Sydney Bylaws
View the final version of the previous University of Sydney Bylaws which appeared in the 1998 University Calendar.