University of Singapore (Amendment) Bill

Bill No. 51/1975

Read the first time on 11th November 1975.

An Act to amend the University of Singapore Act, 1973 (Chapter 181 of the Revised Edition).

Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows: —

Short title and commencement

1. This Act may be cited as the University of Singapore (Amendment) Act, 1975, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

Amendment of section 3

2. Section 3 of the University of Singapore Act (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the “principal Act”) is hereby amended —

(a)

by renumbering the section as subsection (1); and

(b)

by adding thereto the following subsection: —

“(2) The Minister may, on the advice of the Council of the University, amend the Constitution by order published in the Gazette.”.

New section 13

3. The principal Act is hereby amended by inserting immediately after section 12 thereof the following section: —

“Application of Societies Act to student bodies

13.—(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Societies Act [Cap. 262], the provisions of that Act shall have effect in relation to the University of Singapore Students’ Union and its constituent bodies constituted in accordance with subsection (1) of section 45 of the Constitution.

(2) The Minister charged with responsibility for societies may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt the University of Singapore Student’s Union and any of its constituent bodies from all or any of the provisions of the Societies Act subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order.”.

Amendment of Constitution of the University

4. The Constitution set out in the Schedule to the principal Act is hereby amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “such persons as are domiciled in Singapore, Malaysia or Brunei over persons not so domiciled” appearing at the end of section 5 thereof and substituting therefor the words “citizens of Singapore”;

(b)

by deleting section 13 thereof and substituting therefor the following: —

“The Court

13. The Court shall consist of —

(a)

the Chancellor;

(b)

the Pro-Chancellors;

(c)

the Vice-Chancellor;

(d)

the members for the time being of the Council;

(e)

the members for the time being of the Senate;

(f)

six persons appointed by the President;

(g)

four persons appointed by the Government of Singapore;

(h)

two persons appointed by the Minister for the time being charged with responsibility for health;

(i)

ten persons elected by the Guild of Graduates in accordance with any Statutes, Acts or regulations;

(j)

the head or director or such other representative as may from time to time be appointed by the governing body of each of the following: —

(i)	the Lembaga Gerakan Pelajaran Dewasa;
(ii)	the Botanic Gardens;
(iii)	the Nanyang University;
(iv)	the National Museum;
(v)	the National Library;
(vi)	the Singapore Polytechnic;
(vii)	the Ngee Ann Technical College; and
(viii)	the Institute of Education:

Provided that where any such representative is to be appointed by such a body the appointment shall be made in accordance with such procedure as the Chancellor may from time to time approve; and

(k)

not more than thirty persons appointed by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Court, being persons representative of professional, commercial, industrial and other organizations in Singapore.”.

(c)

by deleting section 16 thereof and substituting therefor the following: —

“The Council

16.—(1) The Council shall consist of —

(a)	the Vice-Chancellor;
(b)	three persons elected by the Senate from among its own members;
(c)	one whole-time teacher elected by the whole-time teachers who are not heads of departments or assistant lecturers from among themselves;
(d)	not more than four persons appointed by the Chancellor;
(e)	two persons ordinarily resident in Singapore elected by the Court from among its own members;
(f)	three persons to be appointed by the government of Singapore; and
(g)	four persons ordinarily resident in Singapore elected by the Guild of Graduates from among its own members.

(2) The Council shall from time to time elect one of its members to be chairman, and shall transact no business while the office of chairman is vacant, other than the election of a chairman.

(3) No member of the Council who is an officer, teacher or a whole-time member of the staff or who is a member appointed under paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of this section shall be eligible for election or to sit as chairman of the Council.

Provided that if at any time there is no member of the Council so eligible or, although so eligible, willing to accept office as chairman, then during any period of such ineligibility or unwillingness the provisions of this subsection shall cease to apply to the Council.

(4) The chairman shall vacate the chair on ceasing to be a member of the Council or on becoming disqualified from sitting as chairman.”;

(d)

by deleting the words “A Faculty shall elect from among its members a Dean who” appearing in the first line of subsection (3) of section 19 thereof and substituting therefor the expression “The Dean of a Faculty shall be appointed by the Vice-Chancellor after consultation with that Faculty. The Dean”;

(e)

by deleting the word “shall” appearing in the first line of subsection (1) of section 42 thereof and substituting therefor the words “or presentation of graduates may”; and

(f)

by deleting section 45 thereof and substituting therefor the following: —

“Students’ Union

45.—(1) There shall be a student’s association to be known as “The University of Singapore Student’s Union” which shall be constituted by State made for that purpose and shall consist of such constituent bodies as may be prescribed by such Statute.

(2) The constitution, membership, functions and other matters relating to the University of Singapore Student’s Union and each of its constituent bodies shall be prescribed by Statute.

(3) The Council may impose and collect from the students or any class of students such fess as it may determine for the benefit of the University of Singapore Students’ Union and its constituent bodies; and such fess may be applied in such manner as the Council think fit for the purposes of the Union and its constituent bodies.

(4) Until such that as the University of Singapore Student’s Union is constituted by Statute in accordance with subsection (1) of this section (hereinafter in this section referred to as “the new Union”) there shall continue to exist the University of Singapore Students’ Union as constituted before the commencement of the University of Singapore (Amendment) Act, 1975 (hereinafter in this section referred to as “the old Union”); but on such that the old Union shall be deemed to be dissolved and all its property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations of every description shall be deemed to vest without any further assurance in the new Union.

(5) Statute may be made with respect to such matters as appear to the Chancellor and the Council to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of giving effect to the transition from the old Union to the new Union.”.

Interim provision for the retention of the Union fees by University

5.—(1) It shall be lawful for the University of Singapore to retain all moneys in its possession collected for the benefit of the University of Singapore Students’ Union before the commencement of this Act.

(2) The Council of the University of Singapore may make grants out of such moneys to the University of Singapore Students’ Union of such amounts as the Council thinks fit for any purpose which may be approved by the Council.

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