PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1 . The name of the body shall be the Brisbane College of Advanced Education Un- ion, established under the provisions of Section 62 (c), subsection (xviii) of the Education Act (1964-70) and By-Law No. 9 of the Council of the Brisbane College of Advanced Education.
2. This Constitution is divided into parts as follows:- Part I Preliminary
II Aims and Objectives Ill Powers and Obligations IV Membership
V Membership Charges VI Governance
VII Union Executive and Officers of the Union
VIII Campus Vice-Presidents, Campus Organisers and Union Council Representatives
IX Committees X Elections
XI Finance and Accounts XII Alterations to the Constitution XIII Regulations
XIV Referenda XV Trustees XVI Dissolution
3. In this Constitution unless the contrary intention appears:-
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'Student' 'Union' 'Campus' 'College'
means a person enrolled in an approved course or unit/s at the Brisbane College of Advanced Education.
means the Brisbane College of Advanced Education Union.
means a location as defined by the College Council.
means the Brisbane College of Advanced Education.
'College Council' means the Council legally constituted under the Education Act and responsible for the overall governance of the Brisbane Col- lege of Advanced Education.
'Union Council' means the student representative Council consisting of elected representative students, responsible for the overall governance of the Brisbane College of Advanced Education Union.
'Representative' means a Union Council Representative.
'Executive Officer'means a member elected to the Executive and who is responsi- ble for a designated area across all Campuses.
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'Executive
Member' means a member of the Union Executive as defined in Part VII - Section 2(a) and (b) of this Constitution.
'Financial Year' period 1 July in one year until 30 June the following year.
PART II - AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
1 . The aims of the Union shall be:-(a) to promote the interests of the students of the College both within and out- side the College;
(b) to represent the views of the students of the College to persons and groups within and outside the College.
2. The objectives of the Union shall be:-
(a) to examine, recommend and negotiate improvements, wherever possible, on matters concerning the welfare of students of the College;
(b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)
to provide a forum for the discussion of matters of interest to students;
to encourage students to participate in educational, cultural, social, politi- cal and recreational activities;
to nominate student members, as required, to serve on any Boards, and/or Committees of the College which have provision for student membership;
to provide such other services to individual students and groups of students as its members determine;
generally to do all things which will benefit its members and further the aims and objectives herein set forth;
to join with the College in providing such sporting and welfare amenities and services to students as its members determine.
PART Ill - POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS
1 . Subject to this Constitution and Regulations pursuant to this Constitution, the Union shall have management and control of its affairs, concerns, properties and finances and may act, in all matters concerning the Union, in such manner as appears to be best calculated to promote the interests and purposes of the Union. In particu- lar, the Union shall be empowered:-
(a) to borrow money on overdraft or by way of loan from any bank or any other
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e) (f)
persons upon, at and subject to, such security, interests and other terms and conditions as the Union may deem appropriate;
to apply any grants made by the College, and other monies in the nature of grants which are made available to it, in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution for any specific purposes for which such grants might be made;
subject to the provisions of Part Ill Section 1 (a) and (b) of this Constitution, to use and expend its income, however derived in the purchase of equip- ment, goods, chattels and stock for any thing, purpose or use whatsoever subject to this Constitution;
to employ persons or hire agents in its service, and to remunerate any per- son in cash or otherwise, for services rendered or to be rendered;
to publish a student newspaper/s and generally to produce student publi- cations in any media form;
to take property on lease or hire;
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(g) to sell, lease or make any other disposition of property owned by the Union;
(h) to invest and deal with monies of the Union which are not immediately re- quired;
(i) to do all things which are incidental to the above powers and to the attain- ment of the aims and objectives of the Union and to the exercise of the authorities and responsibilities of the Union.
2. All powers dealt with in PART Ill, Section 1 of this Constitution shall be subject to the following obligations to the College Council:-
(a) presentation of budgets to the College Council at such times as are requested by the College Council. Such budgets are to indicate, in detail, the disburse- ments of all funds available to the Union;
(b) (c)
(d)
(e)
disbursement of Union membership fees solely on provision of student amenities and services as approved by the College Council;
presentation of an Annual Report, within three months of the expiration of the financial year to all members of the Union and to the College Council - such report to include an audited statement of the financial affairs of the Union;
affiliation of the Union with another organisation only after a referendum affirming such affiliation has been carried by not less than fifty percent of the students who voted in the referendum;
involvement in any form of business undertaking only after the prior approval of the College Council.
IV - ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP
(a)
ORDINARY MEMBERSHIP
Any student of the College, or any Executive Officer granted academic leave, whose current Union fees have been paid shall be a member of the Union. Ordinary mem- bers shall be entitled to:-
(i) propose an alteration to this Constitution in accordance with PART Xii of this Constitution,
(ii) attend, take part in and vote in any general and/or extraordinary meetings of the Union, and Campus Student Meetings for their respective Campus, or to attend any meeting of the Union Council without any right to vote thereat, (iii) upon payment of any necessary fees, attehd and take part in any activity
sponsored by the Union, and
(iv) contest any elections and/or vote in elections for Executive Officer positions, Representative positions or any other elections which the Union is required to conduct to elect members to positions within the Union.
(b) ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
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Any meeting of Union Council shall have the power to confer Associate Member- ship on any person in accordance with the Regulations pursuant to this Constitu- tion. Any Associate Membership conferred shall expire as and from the date determined by Union Council. Union Council shall have the power to impose a fee for Associate Membership and may vary such fee from time to time. An As- sociate Member shall have the same rights and privileges as ordinary members of the Union other than the right to vote at any meeting of the Union and other than the right to occupy any Office of the Union or to vote in any election for such Offices.
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