{"id":309,"date":"2020-02-06T01:49:35","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T01:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/governance\/enabling-legislation\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T16:50:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T08:50:23","slug":"enabling-legislation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/governance\/enabling-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"Enabling Legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2063\" alt=\"Curtin building 100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/10\/Curtin-building-100-1000x500-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/10\/Curtin-building-100-1000x500-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/10\/Curtin-building-100-1000x500-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/10\/Curtin-building-100-1000x500-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/10\/Curtin-building-100-1000x500-1-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#746e6f\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Â鶹ֱ²¥ Act 1966 (WA) <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Curtin-University-Act-1966-06-a0-04.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Curtin-University-Act-1966-06-a0-04.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Â鶹ֱ²¥ Act 1966 (WA)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Â鶹ֱ²¥ was established with the name \u201cWestern Australian Institute of Technology\u201d in 1966 under the&nbsp;<em>Western Australian Institute of Technology Act 1966<\/em>.  It was renamed \u201cÂ鶹ֱ²¥ of Technology\u201d in 1987 under the&nbsp;<em>Western Australian Institute of Technology Amendment Act 1986<\/em> and further renamed to &#8220;Â鶹ֱ²¥&#8221; in 2017 under the&nbsp;<em>Universities Legislation Amendment Act 2016<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among other things, the&nbsp;<em>Â鶹ֱ²¥ Act 1966 (WA)<\/em>&nbsp;sets out the functions of the University, specifies that Council is its governing body and makes provision for the Student Guild.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>University Land and Traffic By-Laws<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Land_and_Traffic_By-laws.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Land_and_Traffic_By-laws.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Land and Traffic By-Laws 2020<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>University Statutes and Rules <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_01_Common_Seal_and_Graduation_Seal.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_01_Common_Seal_and_Graduation_Seal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statute 1 &#8211; Common Seal and Graduation Seal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_02_Interpretation.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_02_Interpretation.pdf\">S<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_02_Interpretation.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_02_Interpretation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tatute 2 &#8211; Interpretation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_03_Rules_and_By-Laws.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statute 3 &#8211; Rules and By-Laws<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_04_Student_Guild.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statute 4 &#8211; Student Guild <\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Student_Guild_Rules.pdf\">S<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Student_Guild_Rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tudent Guild Rules<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_5_Election_of_Council_Members.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statute 5 &#8211; Election of Council Members<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_06_Vice-Chancellor.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_06_Vice-Chancellor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statute 6 &#8211; Vice-Chancellor<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Rule_No_1_to_Statute_No_6_Vice-Chancellor.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Rule_No_1_to_Statute_No_6_Vice-Chancellor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rule 1 &#8211; Vice-Chancellor<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_07_The_Council.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_07_The_Council.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statute 7 &#8211; The Council <\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Rule_No_01_to_Statute_07_Council_Standing_Orders.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Rule_No_01_to_Statute_07_Council_Standing_Orders.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rule 1 &#8211; Council Standing Orders 2007<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_10_Student_Discipline.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_10_Student_Discipline.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statute 10 &#8211; Student Discipline <\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/02\/Statute-10-Academic-Misconduct-Rules-2025.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Academic_Misconduct_Rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic Misconduct Rules<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Academic_Record_Fraud_Rules.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Academic_Record_Fraud_Rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic Record Fraud Rules<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/General_Misconduct_Rules.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/General_Misconduct_Rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">General Misconduct Rules <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_11_Library.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_11_Library.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statute 11 &#8211; Library<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Library_Rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Library Rules <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_12_Admission_and_Enrolment.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_12_Admission_and_Enrolment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statute 12 &#8211; Admission and Enrolment<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Admission_and_Enrolment_Higher_Degree_by_Research_Rules.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Admission_and_Enrolment_Higher_Degree_by_Research_Rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Admission and Enrolment (Higher Degree by Research) Rules<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Admission_and_Enrolment_Rules_2020.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Admission_and_Enrolment_Rules_2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Admission and Enrolment (General) Rules <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_21_Academic_Board.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_21_Academic_Board.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statute 21 &#8211; Academic Board<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Rule_No_1_to_Statute_21_Academic_Board_Constitution.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Rule_No_1_to_Statute_21_Academic_Board_Constitution.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rule 1 &#8211; Academic Board Constitution Rules 2019 <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_25_Convocation_of_Curtin_University_of_Technology_Alumni_Advisory_Board-1.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_25_Convocation_of_Curtin_University_of_Technology_Alumni_Advisory_Board-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statute 25 &#8211;  Convocation of Â鶹ֱ²¥ of Technology, Alumni Advisory Board<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_26_Fees_and_Charges.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_26_Fees_and_Charges.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statute 26 &#8211; Fees and Charges<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Fees_and_Charges_Rules.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Fees_and_Charges_Rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fees and Charges Rules<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_27_Student_Services_and_Amenities_Fee.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Statute_No_27_Student_Services_and_Amenities_Fee.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statute 27 &#8211; Student Services and Amenities Fees<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/07\/Student_Services_and_Amenities_Fee_Rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Services and Amenities Fees and Rules <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Corporate Governance Statement<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/secretariat.curtin.edu.au\/local\/docs\/Corporate_Governance_Statement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Corporate Governance Statement<\/a> was first approved by Council in 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Â鶹ֱ²¥ Act 1966 (WA) Â鶹ֱ²¥ was established with the name \u201cWestern Australian Institute [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":0,"parent":179,"menu_order":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","footnotes":"[]"},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-309","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"support_toggle":false,"page_components":false,"controls":{"page_switch_toggle":false,"support_toggle":false,"breadcrumb_toggle":true,"navi_toggle":true,"section_nav_toggle":true,"alternate_font_toggle":false}},"featured_image":false,"author_meta":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33759,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/309\/revisions\/33759"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}