UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA ACT

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[EDITOR’S NOTE: This Act has been amended by the University of Abuja (Amendment) Act, 2016]

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Constitution and functions of the University and its constituent bodies, etc.

1. Incorporation and objects of the University of Abuja.
2. Constitution and principal officers of the University.
3. Powers of each University and their exercise.
4. Functions of the Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor.
5. Composition of the Council.
6. Functions of the Council and its Finance and General Purposes Committee.
7. Functions of the Senate.
8. Functions of the Vice-Chancellor.

Transfer of property, etc., to the University

1. Transfer of property and functions, etc.
2. Statutes of the University.
3. Mode of exercising power to make statutes.
4. Proof of statutes.
5. Power of the Visitor to decide meaning of statutes.

Supervision and discipline

1. The Visitor.
2. Removal of certain members of the Council.
3. Removal and discipline of academic, administrative and professional staff.
4. Procedure for staff discipline.
5. Removal of examiners.
6. Discipline of students.

Miscellaneous and general

1. Appointment of external examiners.
2. Exclusion of discrimination on account of race, religion, etc.
3. Restriction on disposal of land by University.
4. Quorum and procedure of bodies established by this Act.
5. Appointment of committees, etc.
6. Retiring age of academic staff of the University.
7. Special provisions relating to pension of professors.
8. Miscellaneous administrative provisions.
9. Interpretation.
10. Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

Principal Officers of the University

SECOND SCHEDULE

Transitional provisions as to property, functions, etc.

THIRD SCHEDULE

 University of Abuja Statute No. J

UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA ACT

An Act to provide for the establishment of the University of Abuja.

[Commencement.] [1st January, 1988]                                                                               

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