Dublin Institute of Technology Act, 1992

Functions of Institute.

5.—(1) The principal function of the Institute shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, be to provide vocational and technical education and training for the economic, technological, scientific, commercial, industrial, social and cultural development of the State, and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Institute shall have the following functions—

(a) to provide such courses of study as the Governing Body considers appropriate;

(b) to confer, grant or give diplomas, certificates or other educational awards, excluding degrees other than degrees provided for by order under subsection (2) (a);

(c) to enter into arrangements with the National Council for Educational Awards, with any university in the State or with any other authority approved by the Minister from time to time, for the purpose of having degrees, diplomas, certificates or other educational awards conferred, granted or given;

(d) subject to such conditions as the Minister may determine, to engage in research, consultancy and development work and to provide such services in relation to these matters as the Governing Body considers appropriate;

(e) to enter into arrangements with other institutions in or outside the State for the purpose of offering joint courses of study and of engaging jointly in programmes of research, consultancy and development work in relation to such matters as the Governing Body considers appropriate;

(f) subject to such conditions as the Minister may determine, to enter into arrangements, including participation in limited liability companies, to exploit any research, consultancy or development work undertaken by the Institute either separately or jointly;

(g) to institute and, if thought fit, to award scholarships, prizes and other awards;

(h) to maintain, manage, administer and invest all the money and assets of the Institute;

(i) to accept gifts of money, land or other property upon such trusts and conditions, if any, as may be specified by the donors: provided that nothing in any such trust or condition is contrary to the provisions of this Act;

(j) subject to the approval of the Minister to acquire land;

(k) to do all such acts and things as may be necessary to further the objects and development of the Institute.

(2) (a) The Institute shall have such other functions, which may include the function of conferring degrees, postgraduate degrees and honorary awards as may be assigned to it, from time to time, by order made by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance.

(b) The Minister may, with the concurrence of the Minister for Finance, by order revoke or amend an order under this subsection.

(c) Whenever an order is proposed to be made under this subsection, a draft of the proposed order shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and the order shall not be made until a resolution approving of the draft has been passed by each such House.

(3) Awards under the provisions of subsection (1) (b) or under any function in relation to degrees which may be assigned to the Institute by order made under subsection (2) may only be conferred, granted or given on the recommendation of the Academic Council to or on persons who satisfy the Academic Council that they have attended or otherwise pursued or followed appropriate courses of study, instruction, research or training provided by the Institute, or by such other institutions as the Minister on the recommendation of the Governing Body may approve, and have attained an appropriate standard in examinations or other tests of knowledge or ability or have performed other exercises in a manner regarded by the Academic Council as satisfactory.