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A '''Visitor''', in English and Welsh law and history, is an overseer of an autonomous ] or ] institution (i.e., a ] set up for the perpetual distribution of the founder's alms and bounty) who can intervene in the internal affairs of that institution. These institutions mainly comprise cathedrals, chapels, colleges, universities and hospitals. A '''visitor''', in ] law and history, is an overseer of an autonomous ] or ] institution, often a ] set up for the perpetual distribution of the founder's alms and bounty, who can intervene in the internal affairs of that institution. Those with such visitors are mainly ], chapels, schools, colleges, universities, and hospitals.


The ], the ], the ], the ], the ], ]s, and diocesan ]s are the most common Visitors, though any person or office-holder can be nominated. The Queen usually delegates her visitatorial functions to the Lord Chancellor. During the reform of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in the 19th century, ] ordered Visitations to the universities to make inquiries and to reform the university and college statutes. Bishops are usually the Visitors to their own cathedrals. Many visitors hold their role '']'', by serving as the ], the ], the ], the ], the ], or the ] of a particular ]. Others can be appointed in various ways, depending on the constitution of the organization in question. Bishops are usually the visitors to their own cathedrals. The King usually delegates his visitatorial functions to the Lord Chancellor.


During the reform of the universities of ] and ] in the 19th century, ] ordered visitations to the universities to make inquiries and to reform the university and college statutes.
There is a ceremonial element to the role and the Visitor may also be called upon to give advice where an institution expresses doubt as to its powers under its charter and statutes. However, the most important function of the Visitor was within academic institutions, where the Visitor had to determine disputes arising between the institution and its members. The right of the visitor (and not the courts) to judge alleged deviations from the statutes of academic colleges was affirmed in the 1694 case of Philips v. Bury, where the ] overruled the ruling of the ].<ref>William Blackstone (1753), Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book 1, Chapter XVIII "Of Corporations", Section 3</ref><ref></ref> Traditionally the courts have been exempted from any jurisdiction over student complaints. There had been much speculation that this contravened the ]. However in 2004 the Higher Education Act transferred the jurisdiction of the Visitor over student complaints in English and Welsh universities to the ].

There is a ceremonial element to the role, and the visitor may also be called upon to give advice where an institution expresses doubt as to its powers under its charter and statutes. However, the most important function of the visitor was within academic institutions, where the visitor had to determine disputes arising between the institution and its members.

The right of the visitor, and not the courts, to adjudge on alleged deviations from the statutes of academic colleges was affirmed in the case of ''Philips v. Bury'', 1694, in which the ] overruled a judgment of the ].<ref>William Blackstone (1753), Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book 1, Chapter XVIII "Of Corporations", Section 3</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://oxcheps.new.ox.ac.uk/new/casebook/cases/Cases%20Chapter%2013/Philips%20v%20Bury.doc |title=Opinion of John Holt (King's Bench)|format=DOC|publisher=Oxcheps.new.ox.ac.uk|access-date=2015-02-27}}</ref>

The ] transferred the jurisdiction of visitors over the grievances of students in English and Welsh universities to the ].


==Outside England and Wales== ==Outside England and Wales==
The position has also existed in universities in other countries which have followed the English and Welsh model (there being no such office in Scotland), although in many countries the Visitor's role in complaints has been transferred to other bodies. The position has also existed in universities in other countries which have followed the English and Welsh model (there being no such office in Scotland), although in many countries the visitor's role in complaints has been transferred to other bodies.


=== Republic of Ireland ===
In the Republic of Ireland, the Universities Act, 1997<ref>{{dead link|date=May 2012}}</ref> redefines the appointment, function and responsibility of a Visitor. A Visitor may be appointed by the ] and must be either a current Judge of the ] or a retired Judge of the High Court or ]. In the ], the ] redefines the appointment, function and responsibility of a visitor.<ref>{{cite ISB|year=1997|num=24|title=Universities Act 1997|section=19|stitle=Visitor|date=14 May 1997}}</ref> Where a university does not have a visitor, a visitor may be appointed by the ] and must be either a current or retired judge of the ] or a retired judge of the ].


=== Fiji ===
⚫ The ] of ] is the Visitor to all Victorian universities, but has only ceremonial duties.
In ], the ] in ''Muma v USP''<ref>''Muma v USP'' FJLawRp 16</ref> declared that in default of appointment, the country's ] was the visitor of a university established by ], since Fiji had subsequently become a republic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.paclii.org/cgi-bin/sinodisp/fj/cases/FJLawRp/1995/16.html|title=Muma v University of the South Pacific FJLawRp 16; 41 FLR 101 (22 May 1995)|website=paclii.org}}</ref>


=== Australia ===
⚫ The ] of ] is the Visitor to ] and the ] pursuant to statute.<ref>Sydney Grammar School Act 1854 (NSW), </ref><ref>http://foundingdocs.gov.au/item-sdid-79.html</ref><ref>http://sydney.edu.au/senate/senate_Visitors.shtml</ref> The Governor is also the Visitor of the University of Wollongong by the University of Wollongong Act 1989.<ref>. Austlii.edu.au (30 March 2012). Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> The Governor of NSW can only exercise ceremonial duties in their role as Visitor; this is mandated under the same Act.
⚫ The ] is the visitor to all Victorian universities, but has only ceremonial duties.


⚫ The ] is the visitor to ], ], and the ] pursuant to statute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://handbook.mq.edu.au/PDFs/cal-act.pdf |title=Print Calendar main |access-date=2020-05-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_act/sgsa1854237/s14.html |title=SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACT 1854 - SECT 14 Governor to be visitor |publisher=Austlii.edu.au |access-date=2015-02-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://foundingdocs.gov.au/item-sdid-79.html |title=Documenting Democracy |publisher=Foundingdocs.gov.au |access-date=2014-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sydney.edu.au/senate/senate_Visitors.shtml |title=Visitors of the University - Senate - The University of Sydney |publisher=Sydney.edu.au |access-date=2014-04-23}}</ref> The governor is also the visitor of the ] by the University of Wollongong Act 1989.<ref>. Austlii.edu.au (30 March 2012). Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> Only ceremonial duties can be exercised by the Governor of NSW in his or her role as visitor; this is mandated under the same act.
In Canada, ], as a member of the ], has served as Visitor to ], in ], ], since 1959.
Also in Canada, the Queen's Representative in Ontario, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, serves as the Visitor to the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario.<ref>. Lt.gov.on.ca (24 February 2012). Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> A similar arrangement has the Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador serve as the Visitor to ] <ref>. Assembly.nl.ca. Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> On a slightly higher level, the ] automatically serves as the official Visitor of ].<ref>. Mcgill.ca (8 July 2010). Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> The Anglican ] is Visitor to ] in ].


===Canada===
In India, according to the IIT act the President of India is the visitor of the 7 Indian Institutes of Technology.<ref>http://www.iitk.ac.in/infocell/commrev/committee/iii.pdf</ref>
], as a member of the ], served as the visitor to ] from 1955 to his death in 2021. Priorly, ], acted as the school's visitor between 1919 and 1936.<ref name=BW>{{citation| url=https://tbaw.ca/2021/05/31/prince-philip-duke-of-edinburgh-the-passing-of-a-patron/| last=Boyle| first=Lachlan| title=Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: The Passing of a Patron| date=31 May 2021| journal=The Blue and White| publisher=Upper Canada College| accessdate=3 August 2023}}</reF>


The ], as the King's representative, serves as the visitor to ].<ref>. Mcgill.ca (8 July 2010). Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> Similarly, the ] serves as the visitor to the ] in ],<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612210232/http://www.lt.gov.on.ca/en/Their_Honours/Honours_and_Awards.asp?nav=1&sub=2 |date=12 June 2011 }}. Lt.gov.on.ca (24 February 2012). Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref> and the ] serves as the visitor to ].<ref>. Assembly.nl.ca. Retrieved 14 May 2012.</ref>
⚫ In the United States, the office of "visitor," from its early use at some colleges and other institutions, evolved specifically into that of a trustee. Certain colleges and universities, particularly of an earlier, often colonial founding, are governed by boards of Visitors, often chaired by a Rector (rather than regents or trustees, etc.). Examples include the ] and the ].

The ] ] serves as the visitor to ] in ], and the ] ] serves as the visitor to ] in ].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stu.ca/bog/ | title=Board of Governors - St Thomas University }}</ref>

=== India ===
In India, the ] is the visitor to 126 central government institutes,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://presidentofindia.nic.in/president-visitor.htm|title=President as Visitor of Central Institutes of Higher Learning|publisher=presidentofindia.nic.in|access-date=2017-01-13}}</ref> such as the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iitk.ac.in/infocell/commrev/committee/iii.pdf |title=IIT Review 2004 : Acknowledgement |publisher=Iitk.ac.in |access-date=2015-02-27}}</ref>

=== United States ===
⚫ In the United States, the office of visitor, from its early use at some colleges and other institutions, evolved specifically into that of a ]. Certain colleges and universities, particularly of an earlier, often colonial founding, are governed by ], often chaired by a ] (rather than ]s or trustees, etc.). Examples include the ] and the ].

=== Nigeria ===
In Nigeria, the visitor in publicly funded tertiary institution is the most senior member of government. This is usually the president in federally-funded universities or the governor for state-funded universities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://oouagoiwoye.edu.ng/the-visitor/|title=The Visitor}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ui.edu.ng/uigovernance |title=University Governance - University of Ibadan |website=ui.edu.ng}}</ref>

==In literature==
In the ] continuation of the ] series of detective novels, '']'', Lord Peter (now the Duke of Denver) is the visitor of the fictional St Severin's College in Oxford, which is central to the plot.


==See also== ==See also==
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Latest revision as of 13:43, 3 November 2024

Overseer of an autonomous institutionThis article is about the overseer of an autonomous institution. For the person visiting a person or place, see Guest or Tourist.For other uses, see Visitor (disambiguation).

A visitor, in English and Welsh law and history, is an overseer of an autonomous ecclesiastical or eleemosynary institution, often a charitable institution set up for the perpetual distribution of the founder's alms and bounty, who can intervene in the internal affairs of that institution. Those with such visitors are mainly chapters, chapels, schools, colleges, universities, and hospitals.

Many visitors hold their role ex officio, by serving as the British sovereign, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Council, the Lord Chief Justice, or the bishop of a particular diocese. Others can be appointed in various ways, depending on the constitution of the organization in question. Bishops are usually the visitors to their own cathedrals. The King usually delegates his visitatorial functions to the Lord Chancellor.

During the reform of the universities of Oxford and Cambridge in the 19th century, Parliament ordered visitations to the universities to make inquiries and to reform the university and college statutes.

There is a ceremonial element to the role, and the visitor may also be called upon to give advice where an institution expresses doubt as to its powers under its charter and statutes. However, the most important function of the visitor was within academic institutions, where the visitor had to determine disputes arising between the institution and its members.

The right of the visitor, and not the courts, to adjudge on alleged deviations from the statutes of academic colleges was affirmed in the case of Philips v. Bury, 1694, in which the House of Lords overruled a judgment of the Court of King's Bench.

The Higher Education Act 2004 transferred the jurisdiction of visitors over the grievances of students in English and Welsh universities to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator.

Outside England and Wales

The position has also existed in universities in other countries which have followed the English and Welsh model (there being no such office in Scotland), although in many countries the visitor's role in complaints has been transferred to other bodies.

Republic of Ireland

In the Republic of Ireland, the Universities Act 1997 redefines the appointment, function and responsibility of a visitor. Where a university does not have a visitor, a visitor may be appointed by the government and must be either a current or retired judge of the High Court or a retired judge of the Supreme Court.

Fiji

In Fiji, the Court of Appeal in Muma v USP declared that in default of appointment, the country's president was the visitor of a university established by the Queen, since Fiji had subsequently become a republic.

Australia

The Governor of Victoria is the visitor to all Victorian universities, but has only ceremonial duties.

The Governor of New South Wales is the visitor to Macquarie University, Sydney Grammar School, and the University of Sydney pursuant to statute. The governor is also the visitor of the University of Wollongong by the University of Wollongong Act 1989. Only ceremonial duties can be exercised by the Governor of NSW in his or her role as visitor; this is mandated under the same act.

Canada

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as a member of the Canadian royal family, served as the visitor to Upper Canada College from 1955 to his death in 2021. Priorly, Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, acted as the school's visitor between 1919 and 1936.

The governor general of Canada, as the King's representative, serves as the visitor to McGill University. Similarly, the lieutenant governor of Ontario serves as the visitor to the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, and the lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador serves as the visitor to Memorial University of Newfoundland.

The Anglican Bishop of Montreal serves as the visitor to Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec, and the Anglican Bishop of Huron serves as the visitor to Renison University College in Waterloo, Ontario.

India

In India, the President of India is the visitor to 126 central government institutes, such as the Indian Institutes of Technology.

United States

In the United States, the office of visitor, from its early use at some colleges and other institutions, evolved specifically into that of a trustee. Certain colleges and universities, particularly of an earlier, often colonial founding, are governed by boards of visitors, often chaired by a rector (rather than regents or trustees, etc.). Examples include the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia.

Nigeria

In Nigeria, the visitor in publicly funded tertiary institution is the most senior member of government. This is usually the president in federally-funded universities or the governor for state-funded universities.

In literature

In the Jill Paton Walsh continuation of the Lord Peter Wimsey series of detective novels, The Late Scholar, Lord Peter (now the Duke of Denver) is the visitor of the fictional St Severin's College in Oxford, which is central to the plot.

See also

References

  1. William Blackstone (1753), Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book 1, Chapter XVIII "Of Corporations", Section 3
  2. "Opinion of John Holt (King's Bench)" (DOC). Oxcheps.new.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. Universities Act 1997, s. 19: Visitor (No. 24 of 1997, s. 19). Enacted on 14 May 1997. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
  4. Muma v USP FJLawRp 16
  5. "Muma v University of the South Pacific [1995] FJLawRp 16; [1995] 41 FLR 101 (22 May 1995)". paclii.org.
  6. "Print Calendar main" (PDF). Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  7. "SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACT 1854 - SECT 14 Governor to be visitor". Austlii.edu.au. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  8. "Documenting Democracy". Foundingdocs.gov.au. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  9. "Visitors of the University - Senate - The University of Sydney". Sydney.edu.au. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  10. University of Wollongong Act 1989. Austlii.edu.au (30 March 2012). Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  11. Boyle, Lachlan (31 May 2021), "Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: The Passing of a Patron", The Blue and White, Upper Canada College, retrieved 3 August 2023
  12. News: McGill University congratulates former Principal on being named Governor-General of Canada. Mcgill.ca (8 July 2010). Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  13. The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario - Honours and Awards Archived 12 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Lt.gov.on.ca (24 February 2012). Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  14. RSNL1990 CHAPTER M-7 - Memorial University Act. Assembly.nl.ca. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  15. "Board of Governors - St Thomas University".
  16. "President as Visitor of Central Institutes of Higher Learning". presidentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  17. "IIT Review 2004 : Acknowledgement" (PDF). Iitk.ac.in. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  18. "The Visitor".
  19. "University Governance - University of Ibadan". ui.edu.ng.

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