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PART
I - PRELIMINARY
PART
II - ACCESS TO AND ORDER ON CAMPUS
PART
III - TRAFFIC AND PARKING CONTROL
PART
I - PRELIMINARY
1. Preamble
The grounds of the University of Wollongong are
private property and the University Council has
the right to regulate access to the grounds and
to control the entry of vehicles and their operations
within those grounds.
2. Commencement
These rules come into operation in this form
from 25 October, 2005 for commencement of Autumn Session 2006. The Rules incorporate the
Rules for Control of Motor Vehicles Entering the
Grounds of the University of Wollongong as approved
by Council.
3. Parts
The Rules are divided into three parts, as follows:
- Part I - Preliminary
- Part II - Access to and Order on Campus
- Part III - Traffic and Parking Control
4. Interpretation
In these Rules, unless the contrary intention
appears:
- "Campus" includes any land which, for the
time being, is the property of the University
of Wollongong or in its possession or under
its control, together with any building or other
erection or construction of any kind whatsoever,
whether permanent or temporary, standing on
or affixed to such land or any part thereof;
- "Vehicles" means all motor vehicles and includes
motor cycles, but excludes motorised wheelchairs;
- "Entry Permits" means UOW, Disabled, Motor Cycles, and Additional
Permits authorised by the Vice-Principal (Administration)
issued in accordance with these Rules;
- "Ticket Parking" means a valid ticket purchased from a Pay & Display ticket dispensing machine issued upon payment of the relevant tariff for a specific carpark. The purchaser by displaying a valid ticket agrees to these rules and will observe the expiry time and date displayed on the ticket.
- Visitors/short term parking shall have the
meaning attributed to it in Part III, paragraph
7 herein;
- "Authorised Persons" means the Vice-Chancellor
and Principal, the Vice-Principal (Administration),
the University Librarian, the Heads of the Halls
of Residence, Manager Security, security officers
and parking attendants whether employed or contracted
and senior members of the University staff so
designated by the Vice-Chancellor and Principal
for the purposes of these Rules;
- "University" in Part III, paragraph 2 includes
the servants, agents or employees of the university;
- "Entrant" in Part III, paragraph 2 includes
all persons who enter upon the University Campus;
"Members of Staff" includes, for the purposes
of these Rules, full-time, fixed term, part-time
and casual employees of the University of Wollongong.
This term also applies to staff of associated
companies, centres, residential complexes and
employees of the UniCentre and its tenants,
University Recreation and Aquatic Centre, Students'
Representative Council, Wollongong University
Postgraduate Association, Illawarra Technology
Corporation and its tenants and other groups
/ bodies / organisations / companies as specified
from time to time by the Vice-Chancellor and
Principal for the purposes of these Rules;
- "Students" means a person who has been accepted
for admission to or enrolled in any course or
program offered at, or in conjunction with,
the University of Wollongong or the Wollongong
University College; or whose body of work, completed
while so enrolled (e.g. a research thesis),
is still under examination.
- "Disabled Person" means a person who possesses
an obvious visible disability or a disability
supported by certification from a qualified
medical practitioner or who is in possession
of a valid "Disabled Persons Parking Authority"
issued by an Australian or State Government
Authority;
- "Temporarily Disabled Person" means a person
under a temporary disability supported by certification
from a qualified medical practitioner;
- "Supervising staff member" means every member of staff of the University of Wollongong or Wollongong College Australia responsible for the provision of teaching or supervision of students of the University in connection with a teaching activity (such as a lecture, tutorial or practical demonstration).
PART
II - ACCESS TO AND ORDER ON CAMPUS
1. Persons Eligible for Entry
Persons in the following categories may have
access to the campus:
- a member of the University Council or of Convocation
or a Fellow of the University;
- a member of staff entering or remaining on
campus in consequence of being an employee;
- a student entering or remaining on campus
in consequence of undertaking studies or research;
- a person who holds a permit authorising entry
to the campus and who has observed all conditions,
if and, to which the authority contained in
the permit is subject;
- a member of the Commonwealth or State Police
Forces requested by an authorised person to
enter and remain on the campus for the purposes
of protecting persons or property; and
- a person who otherwise has valid reason to
be on the campus, provided entry has not been
prohibited by an authorised person.
2. Identification Cards
All members of staff of the University and students
are issued with Identification Cards which must
be carried during attendance at the University
and shown in response to any reasonable request
from an authorised person or from any other member
of staff who might require such identification
in the course of their duties.
3. Authority Cards
Persons designated as authorised persons for
the purpose of these rules are issued with Authority
Cards.
4. Authorised Persons and Supervising Staff Members
a. An authorised person is empowered, under these
Rules, to give such directions and to make such
requests in the name of the University as may
be required to maintain order within the University
and to maintain orderly conduct by members of
staff, students and visitors, and in particular,
but without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
- to request persons involved in disorderly
conduct to leave the campus and to remove trespassers
thereon;
- to request persons to leave the campus and/or
inclosed lands owned or occupied by the University
and to apprehend and deliver to the custody
of the nearest police constable any person found
committing an offence against the Inclosed Lands
Act, 1901, as amended, or committing a criminal
offence;
- to administer and control, in accordance with
Part III of these Rules, access to the campus
and the traffic and parking provisions therein.
- to revoke the right of any person to enter
or remain upon any land or premises of the University
b. Every supervising staff member is empowered to request a student involved in disorderly conduct during a teaching activity ( such as a lecture, tutorial or practical demonstration ) that impedes the normal functioning of that activity to leave the activity for the duration of the activity , provided that:
i. The staff member must first request the student to discontinue the disorderly conduct; and
ii. The supervising staff member must report each exercise of this power to the Dean of the relevant faculty, to the Manager, Security Services and to the Academic Registrar (for consideration of the conduct as possible general misconduct by a student).
Note: If a student refuses to comply with a request to leave a teaching activ it y, academic staff are advised to contact S ecurity for further assistance on 4221 4555
5. Members of the Police Forces
Members of the Commonwealth or State Police Forces
may be requested by any authorised person to enter
any part of the campus when, in the opinion of
such authorised person, the protection of persons
and/or property require it. Members of the Police
Forces may in instances of likely or actual injury
to persons or damage to property take action consistent
with the authorities and powers that they possess
as officers of the Commonwealth or State Police
Forces, as appropriate.
6. Animals on Campus
Animals are not permitted inside campus buildings unless authorised
by the Vice-Principal (Administration); authorised
persons may take action to remove unauthorised
animals from the campus by whatever means are
necessary. Dogs on the grounds of the campus must in accordance with the provisions of the NSW Dog Act, be on a leash and under effective control at all times by a competent person. An authorised person may request the owner of any dog to comply with this provision or may request the owner and the dog to leave the campus. Stray dogs not under control may be detained by an authorised person and handed to the Council Pound. People who are blind or vision impaired who are accompanied by a guide or companion dog shall be exempt from this provision.
7. Disorderly Conduct
Disorderly conduct is recognized as general misconduct.
For details of all categories of general misconduct
refer to the Student Conduct Rules . In the interpretation
of the Rules for Campus Access and Order, the
following forms of conduct will be construed as
"disorderly conduct" and may lead to action being
taken by authorised persons in the interests of
maintaining good order and orderly conduct on
campus:
- failure to comply with by-laws, rules, orders,
Council resolutions or other lawful directions
of the University in relation to campus access
and order;
- any conduct which impairs the reasonable freedom
of other persons to pursue their studies, researches,
duties or lawful activities in the University
or to participate in the life of the University, or that threatens the health, safety or welfare of staff, students and visitors to the University;
- wilful failure to obey any reasonable direction
of an authorised person in relation to campus
access and order;
- failure to furnish or provide appropriate
identification on request by an authorised person;
- wilfully entering any place on campus which
the person is forbidden by an authorised person,
by-law, rule, order or Council resolution to
enter;
- wilfully littering the campus or damaging,
defacing, or wrongfully dealing with any University
property or any other property on campus;
- any other unreasonable conduct disrupting
the normal activities of the University.
Where any disorderly conduct under section 7(vi)
above, occurs and the person or organisation responsible
can be identified, the University may take steps
to recover the cost of any repairs to property
or the cost of removal of offending material in
addition to any disciplinary action that may be
taken under the University's Student Conduct Rules and accompanying Procedures.
8. Complaints of Alleged Disorderly Conduct
If an incident occurs which is a threat or
risk to personal safety, or which requires immediate
intervention, individuals are advised to contact
security immediately on 4221 4555.
Complaints about Disorderly Conduct by
Students: Complaints alleging disorderly conduct
against students of the University may be brought
to the Academic Registrar as soon as practicable
after the alleged misconduct has occurred.
Complaints about Disorderly Conduct by Staff:
Complaints alleging disorderly conduct against
staff of the University may be brought by an authorized
person, a student or a staff member to the Vice-Principal
(Administration) in the case of general staff
and to the Vice-Chancellor in the case of Academic
Staff as soon as practicable after the alleged
misconduct has occurred.
Complaints about Disorderly Conduct by other
members of the University Community: Complaints
alleging disorderly conduct against non-student
and non-staff members of the University Community
may be brought by an authorized person, a student
or a staff member to the Vice-Principal (Administration)
as soon as practicable after the alleged misconduct
has occurred.
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PART
III - TRAFFIC AND PARKING CONTROL
1. Preamble
These Rules provide for the orderly movement and
parking of vehicles and bicycles on campus. Failure
to comply with the Rules may result in fines,
loss of parking privileges and/or disciplinary
procedures.
LIMITED Main Campus parking is provided
by:
a. Entry Permits (for UOW, reserved, motorcycle or disabled)
Bays are set aside for UOW permit parking between the hours of 8.30am - 6.30pm Monday -
Fridays. Outside of these times parking in Permit Carparks are unrestricted with no fee applicable. (Note this excludes the Parking Station, Disabled and Reserved spaces)
b. Parking Station
Varied parking fees apply to the Parking Station
at various times.
c. Pay & Display Ticket Bays
Time based parking fees apply to Pay &
Display ticket bays between the hours of 8.30am-6.30pm
Mondays to Fridays. Outside of these times parking
in ticket bays/carparks is unrestricted with no
fee applicable.
2. Traffic Access to Campus
a. Subject to compliance with these rules pedestrians,
bicycles and vehicles may have access to the Campus
for legitimate University related activities.
b. Travelling and parking on the campus shall
be at the risk of the entrant.
c. The University or its agents shall not be responsible
or liable for any injury, damage or loss (including
consequential loss) no matter how it is caused
or sustained.
d. The University or its agents shall not be responsible
or liable for any loss, injury or damage to any
person or vehicle caused or contributed to by
the fault and neglect or negligence of the University
while that person or vehicle is travelling, standing
or parked on the campus.
e. It is a condition of entry to the campus that
all entrants shall indemnify the University or
its agents from all claims, actions or demands
brought by, for or on behalf of the entrant or
any third party arising out of injury, damage
or loss sustained to the entrant or the entrant's
vehicle or caused by the fault or negligence of
the entrant in the use or operation of parking
of a motor vehicle or bicycle on the campus.
f. The entrant indemnifies the University and
its agents for any claim for damage or loss howsoever
caused to any vehicle brought onto the campus
by the entrant and whether such damage is caused
by the fault or neglect of the University;
g. The entrant acknowledges that he shall be deemed
to be the agent of the owner of any vehicle that
he or she brings onto the campus and that the
owner is aware of the Campus Access and Order
Rules and particularly the Traffic and Parking
Control Rules and the owner has agreed to be bound
by these rules.
h. Vehicles and bicycles shall at all times comply
with all road markings, signs and directions of
authorised persons
3. Traffic Rules
a. The Australian Road Rules apply to vehicles
and bicycles on the Campus.
b. All vehicles shall observe posted speed limits.
c. Where a vehicle or bicycle is stopped by an
authorised person in relation to a breach of the
driving rules or due to the manner in which the
vehicle is driven, for identification purposes
the authorised person may demand the licence or
other suitable identification of the driver or
rider.
d. Vehicles and bicycles shall at all times give
way to pedestrians on Campus.
4. Restricted Parking Areas
a. The University carparks are approved Restricted
Parking Areas, under the Australian Road Rules.
These conditions apply at all times.
b. Parking restrictions apply as signposted.
5. Parking Rules
a. No vehicle or bicycle shall park on the Campus
otherwise than in accordance with these Rules
and signage.
b. The driver of a vehicle shall not cause a vehicle
to stand, wait or be parked for a period exceeding
the time shown or indicated on any sign.
c. Only vehicles displaying an authorised Disabled
Entry Permit may park in the areas designated
for Disabled Parking.
d. All vehicles shall be parked within the lines
designating parking spaces and shall at all times
be parked in such a way that no obstruction is
caused to the University roadways, or car park
access lanes.
e. No vehicle shall park on any footpath, reserve
or grassed area.
f. No vehicle or bicycle shall impede or prevent
the safe movement of people from any building
at any time by standing or parking across, or
near, or adjacent to any entrance or exit.
g. Bicycles may only be parked in areas where
the University has provided appropriate stands.
6. Entry Permits
LIMITED PARKING is available on the Main
Campus. UOW permits and MOTORCYCLE PERMITS do not guarantee parking on the Campus.
a. Subject to sub-paragraph "n" a student may
access ticket parking areas or the Parking Station or apply for a Motor Cycle
Entry Permit, via the advised application process
and payment of a prescribed fee at the Main Campus
Post Office.
b. Subject to sub-paragraph "n" a staff member
may apply for a UOW Entry Permit or a Motor Cycle
Entry Permit, via the advised application process
and payment of a prescribed fee at the Main Campus
Post Office or via pay deduction as arranged with
Personnel Services & or Financial Services Divisions.
c. A UOW permit allows access to both UOW permit signposted areas and
pay and display ticket bays only where signposted as excepted.
Otherwise all Ticket Bays or any ticket bays
with time restrictions are solely restricted to
ticket holders only.
d. A Reserved permit provides access to a single
carpark space only. Reserved permit must park
within an allocated space.
e. Transferable permits for Reserved and UOW permit parking
allow for the interchange of vehicles using a
permit. These transferable permits are issued
to a person and this person will be responsible
for any vehicle using this permit.
f. Entry permits issued to a person cannot be
resold or the entrant's licence transferred to
another without the express permission of the
Vice-Principal (Administration).
g. An Entry permit provides no entitlement for
parking in the Parking Station or in designated Pay and Display Ticket areas.
h. Annual Entry Permits shall expire on the first
day of Session One in the year following issue.
Half yearly entry permits for Session One will
expire on the first day of Session Two.
i. A disabled person may apply for a Disabled
Entry Permit through Student Services.
j. All Entry Permits issued in accordance with
these Rules shall be prominently affixed to the
motor vehicle front windscreen in a clearly visible
position.
k. All fees paid under these Rules are non-refundable,
and shall be as prescribed by the Vice-Principal
(Administration) from time to time.
l. The Vice-Principal (Administration) may authorise
the issue of additional classes of entry permits
and determine the conditions of entry as required
from time to time.
m. Holders of all Entry Permits shall agree on
acceptance of the permit, to be bound by these
Rules, and as amended from time to time.
n. The Vice-Principal (Administration) shall have
discretion to determine the number of Entry Permits
issued and to whom they are issued; exercise discretion over the numbers of bays assigned to ticket parking areas; determine from time to time the criteria for applicants of reserved parking bays to ensure efficient utilisation of space.
o. A pay and display ticket is a short term entry
permit valid for the time that it is issued. The
ticket must be correctly displayed when accessing
a ticket bay. Failure to do so may result in an
infringement being issued as described in Section
8 Paragraph (ii).
p. For the purposes of amending these rules this
transition clause recognises that 2005 Yellow
Annual Permits issued in February 2005 shall remain
until the 1st day of Autumn Session 2006. After
this date Yellow Entry Permits will no longer
be issued.
q. For the purposes of amending these rules this transition clause recognises that 2005 Red Annual Permits issued in February 2005 shall remain until the 1st day of Autumn Session 2006. After this date Red Entry Permits will no longer be valid.
7. Visitor / Short Term Parking
FLEXIBLE PARKING ARRANGEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT:
- Parking Station located in the Multi Storey
Carpark; and
- Pay & Display Ticket Bays
Parking is controlled by the issue of tickets
and shall be subject to these rules and the conditions
shown on the tickets.
8. Parking Offences and Infringement Notices
a. List of offences:
(i) Traffic Offences
Vehicles breaching the traffic rules may be stopped
by an authorised person. Drivers may be reported
by way of internal disciplinary action or where
appropriate reported by authorised person to the
nearest police officer.
(ii) Parking Offences
Vehicles that are not parked in accordance with
signage or the Australian Road Rules shall be
liable to the issue of an infringement notice,
issued under the Self Enforcement Infringement
Notice Scheme (SEINS). The infringement notice
is currently processed by the Infringement Processing
Bureau, New South Wales Government. Fines shall
be as described by the State of New South Wales
or its delegate.
b. An infringement notice will be given in accordance
with Self Enforcement Infringement Notice Scheme
requirements.
c. Any person may appeal against an infringement
notice. Such appeal shall be made to the Director,
Infringement Processing Bureau, New South Wales
Police Service.
d. Persistent or blatant infringement of these
Rules may result in an Entry Permit being revoked,
and or vehicular access to the campus denied by
an authorised person.
9. Impounding of Bicycles
a. Bicycles not parked in the bicycle stands
provided by the University may be impounded by
authorised persons.
b. Release:
(i) Impounding fees may be invoiced where the
authorised person is satisfied that adequate proof
of identity has been established either through
the production of a staff or student identity
card or through the production of a recognised
Australian State or New South Wales driving licence
bearing the address of the rider at the time,
and the bicycle will then be released.
(ii) Notice of an infringement shall be given
by leaving a notice in a prominent position at
the place where the infringing bicycle was located
or by posting a notice to the identified owner
within 72 hours.
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