PART I Preliminary and General
s. 1
— Short title.
s. 2
— Commencement.
s. 3
— Interpretation.
s. 4
— Application.
s. 5
— Expenses.
s. 6
— Repeals and savings.
PART II Establishment and Identity of Universities
s. 7
— Reconstitution of constituent colleges.
s. 8
— Incorporation of educational institutions with existing universities.
s. 9
— Establishment of additional universities.
s. 10
— Change of name of university.
s. 11
— Amendment of Dublin City University Act, 1989, and University of Limerick Act, 1989.
PART III Universities Generally
Chapter I Objects and functions
s. 12
— Objects of university.
s. 13
— Functions of university.
s. 14
— Academic freedom.
Chapter II Governance
s. 15
— Governing authority.
s. 16
— Composition of governing authority.
s. 17
— Chairperson of governing authority.
s. 18
— Functions of governing authority.
s. 19
— Visitor.
s. 20
— Visitation.
s. 21
— Suspension of governing authority.
Chapter III Interim Arrangements
s. 22
— Governing bodies of existing colleges, etc., to continue in office until first governing authorities constituted.
s. 23
— Determination of composition of first governing authority.
Chapter IV Staff of University
s. 24
— Chief officer.
s. 25
— Staff.
s. 26
— Dispute resolution.
Chapter V Academic Council
s. 27
— Academic Council.
s. 28
— Composition of academic council.
s. 29
— Business of academic council.
s. 30
— Continuation of existing academic councils.
Chapter VI Charters and Statutes
s. 31
— Charters and supplementary charters.
s. 32
— Preservation of charters.
s. 33
— Statutes.
Chapter VII Planning and Evaluation
s. 34
— Strategic development plan.
s. 35
— Quality assurance.
s. 36
— Equality policy.
Chapter VIII Finance, Property and Reporting
s. 37
— Budgets.
s. 38
— Borrowing and loan guarantees.
s. 39
— Keeping of accounts and records.
s. 40
— Fees.
s. 41
— Report and information.
s. 42
— Disposal of land, etc.
Chapter IX The National University of Ireland, Maynooth
s. 43
— Establishment of National University of Ireland, Maynooth.
s. 44
— Transfer of existing staff.
PART IV National University of Ireland
s. 45
— Amendment of Charter of National University of Ireland.
s. 46
— Amendment of Irish Universities Act, 1908.
s. 47
— Relationship of constituent universities to National University of Ireland.
s. 48
— Membership of constituent universities.
PART V An tdars
s. 49
— Reviews.
s. 50
— Guidelines.
s. 51
— Information on staffing.
PART VI Miscellaneous
s. 52
— Educational institution not to be described as university.
Sch 1
— FIRST SCHEDULE Enactments Repealed
No. and Year
Short Title
No. 25 of 1980
National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, Act, 1980
No. 30 of 1980
National Institute for Higher Education, Dublin, Act, 1980
Number and Year
Short Title
Extent of Repeal
(1)
(2)
(3)
No. 14 of 1989
University of Limerick Act, 1989
No. 15 of 1989
Dublin City University Act, 1989
Sections 3, 4 and 5
Sch 2
— SECOND SCHEDULE
Constituent College
Name of Constituent University
(1)
(2)
University College, Cork
National University of Ireland, Cork Ollscoil na hireann, Corcaigh
University College, Dublin
National University of Ireland, Dublin Ollscoil na hireann, Baile tha Cliath
University College, Galway
National University of Ireland, Galway Ollscoil na hireann, Gaillimh
Sch 3
— THIRD SCHEDULE Governing Authority
Sch 4
— FOURTH SCHEDULE Chief Officer
Sch 5
— FIFTH SCHEDULE Superannuation