FEDERAL POLYTECHNICS ACT

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

FEDERAL POLYTECHNICS ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Establishment of Federal Polytechnics

1. Establishment of Federal Polytechnics.
2. Functions of each Polytechnic.
3. Establishment and constitution of each Council, etc.
4. Visitation.
5. Registrar of each Polytechnic.
6. Tenure of office of the Registrar.
7. General Functions of each Council.

Staff

8. The Rector of each Polytechnic.
9. Deputy Rectors.
10. Other principal officers of each polytechnic.
11. Resignation of appointment of principal officers.
12. Selection Board for other principal officers.
13. Other employees of the polytechnic.
14. Application of the Pensions Act.

Establishment of the Academic Board

15.          The Academic Board.

Tenure of Office

16.          Removal from office of members of the Council and the Rector.
17.          Removal and discipline of academic, administrative and technical staff.

Discipline

18. Discipline of students.
19. Discipline of junior staff.

Financial Provisions

20. Audit of accounts.
21. Funds of each Council.
22. Donations for particular purposes.
23. Payment into bank.
24. Annual report.

Miscellaneous and Supplemental

25. Power to make bye-laws.
26. Exclusion of discrimination on account of race, religion, etc.
27. Quorum and Procedure of bodies established under this Act.
28. Repeal of 1969 No. 23.
29. Vesting of the assets and liabilities of the dissolved Yaba College of Technology.
30. Vesting of property of Kaduna Polytechnic.
31. Interpretation.
32. Short title.

SCHEDULE

FIRST SCHEDULE – Polytechnics

SECOND SCHEDULE – Supplementary Provisions relating to the Council

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FEDERAL POLYTECHNICS ACT

An Act to establish polytechnics in various parts of the country to provide full-time courses in technology, applied science management and other fields of studies and to make provisions for the general administration of such polytechnics.

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[Commencement.] [25th July, 1979]       

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