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On 9 September 1985 the School of Mining Engineering was altered by Council from a school to a department within the School of Mineral Resources in the Faculty of Applied Science effective 1 January 1986 (resolution 85/96ci). On 3 February 1986 this school was renamed the School of Mines (resolution 86/10). At the 2 December, 1996 meeting of Council the Faculty of Applied Science was disestablished effective 1 July, 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4), as well as the School of Mines (resolution CL96/88/4 & CL97/5). As a result, from this date the Department of Mining Engineering was transferred to the Faculty of Engineering. At Council's 1 December 1997 meeting the Department of Mining Engineering was replaced with the School of Mining Engineering (resolution CL97/86). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1986-01/12/1997

On 8 July 1947 the NSW Government appointed a Developmental Council (under the chairmanship of the Minister for Education, the Hon R.J. Heffron, MLA) to establish the New South Wales Institute of Technology. The purpose of the Institute was to train scientists and technologists to meet the needs of the expanding economy. The Council met on 18 occasions between 27 August 1947 and 26 May 1949, during which time the name of the proposed body was changed to the New South Wales University of Technology. The major role of the Developmental Council had been preparation of a bill for an Act that passed though the parliamentary process in 1949. The Council had identified two unique features of the new University courses - some humanities component would be included, and practical industrial training would be a requirement. Premises of the Department of Technical Education were utilised until a site and buildings for the university were available. The first degree courses in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Mining Engineering commenced at Sydney Technical College in March 1948. (1) The Technical Education and University of Technology Act, 1949 (Act No 11, 1949) came into effect on 1 July 1949. It formally constituted the University as a body corporate, and consisting of the Council, the professors and other such classes of persons giving instruction within the University as may be prescribed and the graduate and under-graduate members thereof. (2) The objects of the University were (a) to provide facilities for higher specialised instruction and advanced training in the various branches of technology and science and in their application to industry and commerce; and (b) to aid by research and other suitable means the advancement, development and practical application of science to industry and commerce. (3) The University was managed by a Council of up to 30 members, (4) who were appointed by the Governor for periods of up to four years. The principal officers of the University were the President, Vice-President and Director. The Council was appointed on 5 July 1949 (5) and held its inaugural meeting the following day. The first by-laws were adopted on 12 September 1949, which included provision for the formation of the Professorial Board in the following year. (6) Building on the University's site at Kensington commenced in October 1949. (7) Finance was allocated for the building program by the New South Wales University of Technology (Construction) Act, 1951 (Act No. 35, 1951). The buildings authorised under the Act included a 3-4 storey permanent brick building to accommodate the schools of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Mechanical Drawing and Design, Geology and Mineral Engineering together with administrative offices, lecture theatre and cafeteria and 13 steel clad aluminium buildings to accommodate the School of Chemical Engineering, furniture, equipment and services for these buildings, access roads and other necessary site works. (8) The first graduates of the University were awarded their degrees on 15 March 1952. Thirty-four degrees were presented to graduates at a ceremony held at Great Hall, University of Sydney. The structure of the Council was altered by the Technical Education and New South Wales University of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1955 (Act No. 8, 1955). The Council was increased to a maximum 39 members and the titles of President, Vice President and Director were replaced by those of Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor. The University of New South Wales Act, 1958 (Act No. 24, 1958) altered the name of the University to the University of New South Wales and added a third object to that of the principal Act. ' c) to provide instruction and carry out research in the disciplines of humane studies and medicine and such other disciplines as the Council may from time to time determine.' (9) The University of New South Wales Act, 1961 (Act No 49, 1961) increased the Council to 40 members (10) and set in place an annual budget allocation from the NSW Government following the submission of a budget from the University. (11) Existing legislation was consolidated by the University of New South Wales Act, 1968 (No 37, 1968). Under the University of New South Wales (Amendment) Act, 1970 (No 75, 1970) the number of Council members was again enlarged to a total of 43. The University of New South Wales (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Act No 170, 1978) added to the Council one member elected by the non-academic staff of the university. The University's Constitution was altered to transfer responsibilities to the Minister including making nominations to the Council and authorising disposal of real property. In 1984 and 1985 two University of New South Wales (Amendment) Acts (Act No. 15, 1984 & Act No. 81, 1985) were passed. The former regulated the type of investments that Council was permitted to undertake for the University, while the latter decreased the number of Council members to 29. In 1988 the Professorial Board was replaced with a reorganised Academic Board. This was followed in 1989 by a restructure of Council under the University of New South Wales Act, 1989 (No. 125, 1989), where the number of Council members was reduced to 21 and its terms of reference revised. The 1949 Act had given the Council the power to create colleges or branches elsewhere within New South Wales. The first of these was established at Newcastle in 1951. The Broken Hill Division was formed in 1959, while Wollongong University College was founded in 1962. On 1 January 1965, Newcastle was granted its autonomy and became the University of Newcastle. On 1 January 1975 Wollongong likewise attained the status of the University of Wollongong. In 1981 the termination of operations at Broken Hill was commenced, with the final graduation ceremony occurring in 1985. On 10 July 1967 an agreement was signed between the Department of the Army and the University to form the Faculty of Military Studies. The Faculty provided the opportunity for cadets at the Royal Military College at Duntroon to attain University degrees. On 7 May 1981 a new agreement was made between the Australian Government and the University to create a University College within the Australian Defence Force Academy. The College began operations on 1 January 1986. In 1969 the Australian Government created a Committee of Inquiry into Postgraduate Education for Management, under Dr Richard Cyert. In March 1970 the Committee recommended that a 'national graduate school of management be established at the University of New South Wales'. On 23 August 1973 the Government decided to initiate this proposal and the Australian Graduate School of Management was formed. Teaching began at the School in 1977. In 1998 the Australian Graduate School of Management merged with the University of Sydney's Graduate School of Business to form a joint university Australian Graduate School of Management. On 1 January 1990, as a consequence of the Higher Education (Amalgamation) Act 1989, two sections of the Sydney College of Advanced Education - the City Art Institute and St George Institute of Education (both previously a part of Alexander Mackie College) - were integrated with the University. On 2 December 1996 the decision was made to close St George campus, with the premises being vacated by the University in January 1999. The Faculties of the University were formed in the following order: Engineering, Science, Architecture/Built Environment, Humanities & Social Sciences, Technology/Applied Science, Commerce/Commerce & Economics, Arts/Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Law, Military Studies, Biological Sciences/Biological & Behavioural Sciences, Professional Studies, College of Fine Arts, Life Sciences and Science & Technology. (1) New South Wales University of Technology First annual report of proceedings for the year ended 30 June 1950 p1. in NSW Parliamentary Papers 1950-51-52 vol. 1 p. 567 (2) The Technical Education and University of Technology Act, 1949 s.16 (3) Ibid. s. 18 (4) Ibid. s. 19 (5) NSW Government Gazette 8 July, 1949 p. 1923 (6) NSW Government Gazette 9 December, 1949 p. 3673 (7) New South Wales University of Technology First annual report Loc. Cit p 8 (8) New South Wales University of Technology (Construction) Act, 1951. Schedule (9) The University of New South Wales Act, 1958 s. 2 c) (10) The University of New South Wales Act, 1961 s. 2(b) (11) Ibid. s.2.c(1) Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/1949-

On 6 July 1998 Council replaced the Department of Applied Geology in the Faculty of Science & Technology with the School of Geology (resolution CL98/51c). On 18 June, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Science & Technology and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001 - including the School of Geology (resolution CL001/49). On 8 October 2001 Council approved the disestablishment of the School of Geology in order to form a School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences effective from 1 January 2002 (resolution CL001/84). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 06/07/1998-31/12/2001

On 20 March 2006 the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) approved the establishment of the Defence and Security Applications Research Centre. The Centre was located at UNSW@ADFA with Associate Professor Hussein A. Abbass as the first Director. The main aims of the Centre were: - to enhance the relationship between UNSW and the ADF by providing a world-class research centre that is responsive to the needs of the ADF; - to build the capacity to conduct highly innovative and cross-disciplinary research and to achieve recognition as outstanding world-leaders in the area of security and defence applications; - to enhance and build upon the existing network of UNSW@ADFA researchers; - to attract high quality research students to undertake cross-disciplinary security and defence projects; and - to undertake research that enhances Australia's future economic, social and cultural well-being (file 2006/0653). In 2010 the director of the Centre remained Professor Hussein Abbass. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 20/03/2006-

The School of Mineral Resources was created by Council on 9 September 1985 within the Faculty of Applied Science effective 1 January 1986 (resolution 85/96ci). The school had only a short life under this name, however, as on 3 February 1986 it was renamed the School of Mines (Council resolution 86/10). It initially had three departments - applied geology, mineral processing and mining engineering - with Professor Frank Roxborough as first Head of School. On 2 December 1996 Council resolved to later approve timetable and administrative arrangements for the disestablishment of...the School of Mines (resolution CL96/88/4). At Council's 3 February 1997 meeting, it was resolved that this would be effective 1 July 1997 (resolution CL97/5). Subordinate agency: Department of Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy - 01/01/1986 - 28/11/1990 Subordinate agency: Department of Applied Geology - 01/01/1986 - 30/06/1997 Subordinate agency: Department of Mining Engineering (2) - 01/01/1986 - 30/06/1997 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1986-30/06/1997

The Universities' Surface Analysis Facility was established in 1989 within the Faculty of Applied Science. The surface analysis facility was purchased to be located at the University of New South Wales, with access to all the researchers in the Sydney region from all the Sydney universities. The facility was controlled by a management committee with members drawn from all the participating institutions and at UNSW was administratively controlled by the Faculty of Applied Science (file 892594). At the 2 December, 1996 meeting of Council the Faculty of Applied Science was disestablished effective 1 July, 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). As a result, from this date the Universities' Surface Analysis Facility was transferred to the newly created Faculty of Science & Technology. On 18 June, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Science & Technology and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001 - including the Universities' Surface Analysis Facility (resolution CL001/49). On 1 January 2007 the new University of New South Wales Analytical Centre was officially opened. The Surface Analysis Facility was then moved into this centre within the Solid State and Elemental Analysis Unit (http://www.newspaper.unsw.edu.au/archive/07_02_19/text/stories/story2.htm & http://www.sseau.unsw.edu.au/AboutUs.htm - accessed 16 June 2008). In 2008 the manager of the Surface Analysis Facility was Bill Gong. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1989-

In 1985 the Australian Research Grants Scheme (ARGS) introduced a new requirement that grant applications where the researcher intended using ionising radiation, would require an approval from a University radiation committee. In compliance, the University Safety Committee (USC), at its meeting on 18th April 1985, established the Radiation Safety Committee. The objective of the Committee was to assess ARGS applications for approval. (File #00008559) The inaugural meeting of the Radiation Safety Committee was held on 17th July 1985 with Dr R Rosen, the Radiation Safety Officer, as chairman. (File #850559) It appears that initially the Radiation Safety Committee may have been a Sub-Committee of the USC, and gradually adopted a more advisory role. (File #900400) In 1990, the Committee expanded its terms of reference to the following - i) to advise the Vice Chancellor on matters of radiation safety within the University, ii) to recommend institutional clearance for research grant applications as required for radiation work, and iii) to assist the University Safety Unit by providing radiation safety expertise as appropriate. (File #00085558). In 2004, the Presiding Member of the Radiation Safety Committee was A/Prof. Vincent Murray, of the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science in the Faculty of Science. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 18/04/1985-

The Bioengineering Centre was established at the 18 January 1989 meeting of the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee. It was a unit created within the Department of Biotechnology in the Faculty of Applied Science and its aim was to develop and coordinate research and continuing education activities in the multidisciplinary areas of bioengineering and recombinant-DNA technology (V752). Professor Peter Gray was appointed as the Centre's first Director. At the 2 December 1996 meeting of Council the Faculty of Applied Science was disestablished effective 1 July 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). As a result, from this date the Department of Biotechnology, including the Bioengineering Centre, was transferred to the Faculty of Life Sciences. On 18 June, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Science & Technology and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001, including the Bioengineering Centre (resolution CL001/49). On 8 October 2001 Council approved the disestablishment of the School of Applied Bioscience, including the Department of Biotechnology, in order to form a School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences effective from 1 January 2002 (resolution CL001/84). As a result the Bioengineering Centre was transferred to this newly established school. On the 3 October 2006 the Academic Board noted the disestablishment of the Bioengineering Centre effective from 31 December 2006 (AB06/125). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 18/01/1989-31/12/2006

The Centre for Membrane and Separation Technology was created within the faculties of Applied Science, Biological & Behavioural Sciences and Science at the 20 May 1987 meeting of the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee. The Centre's main aim was to co-ordinate and develop research and teaching in the multidisciplinary area of membrane and separation technology. The first director of the Centre was Professor C. J. D. Fell. On 15 March 1988 the Department of Employment, Education and Training informed the university that the Centre had been designated a Commonwealth Special Research Centre (file 870458). On 10 March 1991 the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research & Development) determined that the Centre would be a joint Centre of the faculties of Applied Science and Science (file 870458). On 30 October 1992 an agreement was signed that designated the centre a UNESCO Science Centre. At the same time the name of the centre appears to have been changed to the UNESCO Centre for Membrane Science and Technology (file 870458). At the 2 December 1996 meeting of Council the faculties of Applied Science and Science were disestablished effective 1 July 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). As a result, from this date the Centre became a joint centre of the faculties of Engineering and Science and Technology. On 18 June, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Science & Technology and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001 (resolution CL001/49). Thus from this date the Centre became a joint centre of the faculties of Engineering and Science. In 2008 the Director of the Centre was Professor Vicki Chen. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 20/05/1987-

The New South Wales University of Technology Council was established under the Technical Education & New South Wales University of Technology Act, 1949, which came into effect on 1st July, 1949 (Act No. 11, 1949). The Council was based on the Developmental Council and seventeen members of this developing body became members of the final Council. Six others made up the rest of the inaugural Council membership, bringing the initial number to twenty-three, although under the Act the Council could hold a maximum of thirty (Act No. 11, 1949, 19(2)). Council members were appointed by the Governor (Act No. 11, 1949, 19(2)) and included individuals from Parliament, industry and commerce, trade unions, the University of Sydney, professionals and technical education (Act No. 11, 1949, 19(2)). The Act (No. 11, 1949, 25) also stated that the Council: a) may provide courses in applied science, engineering, technology, commerce, industrial organisation and such other related courses as it deems fit and may, after examination, confer the several degrees of Bachelor, Master and Doctor, and such other degrees and such certificates in the nature of degrees or otherwise as it thinks fit; b) may from time to time appoint deans, professors, lecturers and other officers and employees of the University; c) shall have the entire control and management of the affairs, concerns and property of the University; and d) may act in all matters concerning the University in such manner as appears to it best calculated to promote the objects and interests of the University. As well, the Act affirmed that the titles of the principal officers of Council were President, Vice-President and Director. The inaugural meeting of Council took place on 6th July, 1949, with Wallace Charles Wurth as President and Arthur Denning as Director. At the meeting Dr. R. W. Harman was elected Vice-President of the University (resolution 1). At the second meeting of Council, held on 12th September, 1949, the University by-laws were approved (resolution 5). These determined that Council should meet on the second Monday of March, May, July, September and November in each year, unless a special meeting was called by the President or on a written request by five members (Chapter II, 1-3). The by-laws also established that elections would occur in May, 1950 for the first members of Council to represent the teaching staff (Chapter II, 13), the undergraduates (Chapter II, 22) and the three principal faculties (Chapter II, 8). As well, the by-laws affirmed that the initial member of Council to be chosen by graduates would occur in May, 1953 (Chapter II, 15). Further, the by-laws created the fundamentals for the Professorial Board (Chapter III, 1). The 12th September, 1949 meeting also saw the formulation of three Committees of Council. Under resolution 17 the Executive, Buildings & Equipment and Public Relations Committees were all established, each with six members. A Library Committee was then created on 13th November, 1950 (resolution 89) and a Newcastle University College Advisory Committee on 8th March, 1954 (resolution 391(i)). As well, an Applied Arts Sub-Committee of the Buildings & Equipment Committee was formed on 11th May, 1953 (resolution 316vii). A special Council meeting on 29th March, 1954 passed resolution 405(i) on the Appointed Day, which was approved by the Governor and proclaimed on 1st July, 1954. Under clause 33 of the 1949 Act, after the Appointed Day the Council was invested with powers previously held by the Public Service Board and given its autonomy. As a result, resolution 405(i) also established two new Committees - the Academic Committee and the Appeals Committee, as well as two Sub-Committees of the Executive Committee - Finance and Personnel. Major alterations occurred to Council in 1955, with the passing of the Technical Education & New South Wales University of Technology (Amendment) Act (No. 8, 1955). The names of the President, Vice-President and Director were changed to the Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor respectively (Act No. 8, 1955, 3(1)). The number and constitution of the Council membership was also varied. The maximum number of members rose from thirty to thirty-nine with the addition of the Chairman of the Professorial Board, two representatives of agricultural, pastoral and rural interests, and an increase in the number of graduate members to a possible seven (Act No. 8, 1955, 4(1)). The name of the New South Wales University of Technology was altered to the University of New South Wales in 1958 under the University of New South Wales Act, 1958 (No. 24, 1958). Consequently the original objectives of Council were altered slightly to allow the approval of non-technological courses and research (Act No. 24, 1958, 2(d)). In 1961 more changes occurred to Council under the University of New South Wales Act, 1961 (No. 49, 1961). Membership numbers of Council increased from thirty-nine to forty, by adding one more member of the professions to Council (Act No. 49, 1961, 2(b)i-ii). Variations to the Council's various Committees also took place. On 12th March, 1962 the Newcastle University College Council was formed in place of the Newcastle University College Advisory Committee (resolution 62/45). The Newcastle University College Council eventually ceased to exist when the University of Newcastle was given its autonomy on 1st January, 1965 and obtained its own independent Council. Similarly, on 11th September, 1961 the Wollongong University College Advisory Committee was established (resolution 61/135), later being replaced by the Wollongong University College Council on 20th January, 1969 (resolution 69/28i), with autonomy occurring on 1st January, 1975. The last meeting of the Council's Library Committee was held on 27th April, 1962, as it was felt that since the Professorial Board also maintained a Committee that supervised the Library in a similar fashion the Council Committee was no longer needed. Then at the 8th July, 1963 meeting of Council a Student Affairs Committee was formed (resolution 63/134). In 1968, the University of New South Wales Act, 1968 (Act No. 37, 1968) was passed. This Act repealed the previous two University Acts and much of the 1949 and 1955 Acts, especially those parts relating to Council. Most of the new Act remained similar to the old, but along with its earlier four terms of reference, Council was given the extra proviso that it may invest any funds belonging to or vested in the University in such securities as may be prescribed by the by-laws (Act No. 37, 1968, 14d). The method of appointing a new Vice-Chancellor was also changed under the 1968 Act, with Council being provided with the power to select both the official and the period of time that the position would be held (Act No. 37, 1968, 15(4-5)). Further, the Act stipulated more precisely those making up the membership of Council, with section 8(2) stating that Council would consist of a) parliamentary members; b) official members; c) elected members; and d) nominated members and only the nominated members were now appointed by the Governor (8(6)). Council numbers also rose to forty-one, as the Act allowed for another member to be nominated from the professions (Act No. 37, 1968, 6a). Only two years later the makeup of Council was altered again, under the University of New South Wales (Amendment) Act, 1970 (Act No. 75, 1970). The number of Council members was increased to forty-three. This occurred through an addition of two more faculties who could elect members (5d) and two more student members (5A), as well as the reduction of those members from the professions (6a) and those nominated by the Minister (6e). The Council's Committees also underwent variations. The Applied Arts Sub-Committee held its last meeting on the 29th June, 1970. It was then re-titled and reformed into the Fine Arts Sub-Committee at the 12th May, 1975 Council meeting (resolution 75/81). The membership of Council was next altered under the University of New South Wales (Amendment) Act, 1978 (Act No. 170, 1978). Council numbers rose to forty-four with the introduction of a member representing the non-academic staff of the University (Act No. 170, 1978, 5e). Under this Act the members classified as nominated became appointed members (section 8(2)d), whilst the official charged with accepting these members was changed from the Governor to the Minister (section 6). The 1978 Act as well defined more distinctly the type of fees and charges that could be formulated by the Council for the University (section 20). New Committees also continued to be formed. On 13th July, 1981 an Honorary Degrees Committee was established (resolution 81/109). Then on 13th September, 1982, a University Union Liaison Committee was created, as a Sub-Committee of the Student Affairs Committee (resolution 82/120). In 1984 and 1985 two University of New South Wales (Amendment) Acts (Act No. 15, 1984 & Act No. 81, 1985) provided for other changes take place in Council. The 1984 Act regulated the type of investments that Council was permitted to undertake for the University (section 14A-E). The 1985 Act greatly modified the makeup of Council. Under this Act the Council was reduced to twenty-nine, with there now being only six graduates, four faculty appointees and eight nominees of the Minister on the Council. The professorial representatives did, however, rise from one to two members. At the 11th May, 1987 meeting the Council passed a resolution (87/55) to change the by-laws to stipulate new times that the Council would meet. As a result of these variations, from 1988 the Council meetings took place in the months February, April, June, August, October and December on a Monday to be determined by the Council (by-laws Chapter II, 1). More alterations occurred to the Council under the University of New South Wales Act 1989 (Act No. 125, 1989). The number of members was decreased to twenty-one. Consequently, Council was then made up of two parliamentary members, three official members, four academic staff representatives, one non-academic staff nominees, one undergraduate student, one postgraduate student, four graduates and one member to be co-opted by Council (Act No. 125, 1989, 9). Under this Act (Act No. 125, 1989, 15(1)), the Council: a) may provide such courses, and may confer such degrees and award such diplomas and other certificates, as it thinks fit; b) may appoint and terminate the appointment of academic and other staff of the University; c) has the control and management of the affairs and concerns of the University and may act in all matters concerning the University in such manner as appears to it to be best calculated to promote the objects and interests of the University; d) may borrow money for the purpose of exercising any of its functions, for the renewal of loans or for the discharge or partial discharge of any indebtedness to the Treasurer or to any bank, within such limits, to such extent and on such conditions as to security or otherwise as the Governor, on the recommendation of the Treasurer, may approve; e) may invest any funds belonging to or vested in the University; f) may establish or participate in such trusts, companies or other incorporated bodies as it considers appropriate to promote the objects and interests of the University; g) may engage in the commercial development of any discovery or invention, or of any intellectual property in which the University has a right or interest; h) may establish and maintain branches and colleges of the University, within the University and elsewhere; i) may make loans and grants to students; and j) may impose fees, charges and fines. As a result of these alterations, changes were made to the Council's Committees. At the 4th June, 1990 Council meeting it was resolved to disestablish all of the current Standing Committees from 1st July, 1990 and form new Committees (CL 90/45). These were the Chancellor's Committee, the Finance Committee, the Planning Committee, the Student Affairs Committee, the Appeals Committee and the Honorary Degrees Committee. Soon afterwards, however, on 4th November, 1991, the necessity of the Appeals Committee was removed (CL 91/69b), although it was not formally disestablished until 26th August, 2002 (CL002/74ai). On 29th June, 1992 an Audit Committee was created by the Council (CL 92/42). Section 28 of the 1989 Act allowed the Council to compose Rules with the same force as by-laws. Accordingly in 1996 when a new By-Law was passed, a set of Rules were also approved by Council. These Rules contained some of the procedural details that had previously been listed in the by-laws. One major change to Council organisation within the Rules was regarding the times of meetings, as Council was now permitted to meet on at least 6 occasions in each year to be determined by the Council and on such other days as may be necessary for the despatch of business (1). Further changes also occurred to Council committees. At the 26th August, 2002 meeting of the Council the Planning Committee was disestablished. At the same time, the Buildings and Grounds Committee was created, with effect from 27th August, 2002. The Risk Management Committee was established at the 14 April 2003 Council meeting, while the Nominations & Remuneration Committee was created at the 26 July 2004 meeting. At the 3 July 2006 meeting of Council, the Building & Grounds and Chancellor's Committees were disestablished. At the 18 April 2011 meeting of Council, the name of the Risk Management Committee was changed to the Risk Committee. The Student Affairs Committee was disestablished by UNSW Council at its meeting on 20 August 2012. In 2013 the Chancellor of the University was Mr David Gonski, the Deputy Chancellor was Ms Jillian Segal and the Vice-Chancellor Professor Fred Hilmer. Subordinate agency: Academic Board - 01/07/1988 The Academic Board [is]...to advise the...Council on matters relating to teaching, scholarship & research within the University. The Council may at any time...review any decision of the Academic Board (UNSW By-law 1996, 49(1c) & 49 (5)). Subordinate agency: Student Affairs Committee (1) of Council - 08/07/1963 - 30/06/1990 Standing Committee of Council Subordinate agency: Executive Committee of Council - 12/09/1949 - 30/06/1990 Subordinate agency: Planning Committee of Council - 01/07/1990 - 26/08/2002 Subordinate agency: Special Committee of Council - 06/07/1949 - 12/09/1949 Subordinate agency: Professorial Board - 12/09/1949 - 30/06/1988 The Council may at any time of its own motion or at the request of a Faculty review any decision of the Board (NSWUT By-laws 1949, Chapter III, 4v) Subordinate agency: Chancellor's Committee of Council - 01/07/1990 - 03/07/2006 Subordinate agency: Finance Committee of Council - 01/07/1990 Subordinate agency: Public Relations Committee of Council - 12/09/1949 - 30/06/1990 Subordinate agency: Buildings & Equipment Committee of Council - 12/09/1949 - 30/06/1990 Subordinate agency: Library Committee of Council - 13/11/1950 - 12/11/1962 Subordinate agency: Academic Committee of Council - 29/03/1954 - 30/06/1990 Subordinate agency: Student Affairs Committee (2) of Council - 01/07/1990 - 20/08/2012 Subordinate agency: Buildings & Grounds Committee of Council - 27/08/2002 - 03/07/2006 Subordinate agency: Honorary Degrees Committee (1) of Council - 13/07/1981 - 30/06/1990 Subordinate agency: Newcastle University College Advisory Committee of Council - 08/03/1954 - 12/03/1962 Subordinate agency: Wollongong University College Advisory Committee of Council - 11/09/1961 - 20/01/1969 Subordinate agency: Wollongong University College Council - 20/01/1969 - 31/12/1974 Subordinate agency: Board of Management of the Institute of Administration - 14/03/1960 - 14/05/1979 [The Board] is under the day-to-day control of the Vice-Chancellor and responsible through him to the University Council (Council resolution 60/20) Subordinate agency: Audit Committee of Council - 29/06/1992 Subordinate agency: Delegations Working Party of Council - 01/08/2002 - 18/05/2006 Subordinate agency: Nominations & Remuneration Committee of Council - 26/07/2004 Subordinate agency: Risk Management (2003 - 2011) / Risk (2011 - ) Committee of Council - 14/04/2003 Subordinate agency: Institute of Nuclear Engineering - 10/05/1954 - 31/12/1985 Subordinate agency: Special Committee of Council Constituted To Report Upon The University Coat of Arms - 13/11/1950 - 31/12/1952 Subordinate agency: Honorary Degrees Committee (2) of Council - 01/07/1990 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/07/1949- The Council is the governing authority of the University (UNSW 1989 Act, 8(2))