AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ACT

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AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ACT

CHAPTER A14, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, L.F.N. 2004

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I – Preliminary

1.       Short Title

2.       Interpretation

PART II – Incorporation and Objects of the University

3.       Incorporation of Ahmadu Bello University

4.       Objects of the University

5.       Powers of the University

6.       Membership of the University to be free

7.       The Visitor

PART III – Authorities of the University

8.       The authorities

9.       The Chancellor

10.     Functions of the Chancellor

11.     The Pro-Chancellors

12.     Composition of the Council

13.     Powers of the Council

14.     Council’s power of delegation

15.     The Chairman of the Council

16.     The Senate and its composition

17.     Functions of the Senate

18.     Congregation and its functions

PART IV – Faculties and Faculty Boards

19.     Faculties

20.     Faculty Boards and their functions

21.     Composition of Faculty Boards

22.     Institutes

PART V – Institutes, Colleges and Units within the University

23.     Constitution, etc., of the Institutes

24.     Constitution of colleges

25.     Other units within the University

PART VI – Legislative Powers of Authorities and Interpretation of Legislation

26.     The Statutes and their scope

27.     First Statutes and their effect

28.      Method of enactment of Statutes

29.     Proof of Statutes in court

30.     Acts

31.     Regulations

32.     Effect of Acts and Regulations

33.     Settlement of disputes

PART VII – Matters of Administration

34.     Superannuation of staff

35.     Retiring age of academic staff of the University

36.     Special provisions relating to pensions of professors

37.     Common seal of the University

38.     Parole contracts

39.     Bank accounts

40.     Acquisition of land for purposes of the University

41.     Non-application of section 20 of Cap. 52 of the Laws of Northern Nigeria  

42.     Repeal of N.N. 24 of 1961

44.     Transitional provisions

45.     Power to amend this Law by order

SCHEDULE

1^st Schedule 

2^nd Schedule

CITATION

A Law to establish a University in Northern Nigeria and to provide for the governance thereof and matters incidental thereto.

COMMENCEMENT: 4th October, 1962

PART I:         Preliminary

Short title

1.       This Law may be cited as the Ahmadu Bello University Law.

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