FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES, EFFURUN, (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2017

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FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES, EFFURUN, (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2017

LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

This Act establishes the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun for the development of middle and high level manpower in the oil and gas sector in Nigeria.

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1 – ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTITUTION AND FUNCTIONS OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES, EFFURUN

1.       Establishment and objectives of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun

2.       Principal Officers of the University

3.       Powers of the University and its exercise

4.       Functions of the Chancellor and Pro-Chancellor

5.       Composition, tenure and powers of the Council

6.       Functions of the Council and its Finance and General Purpose Committee

7.       Functions of the Senate

8.       Functions of the Vice-Chancellor.

PART II – GENERAL FUND, TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, ETC, TO THE UNIVERSITY AND CONDITION OF SERVICE OF EMPLOYEES

9.       General funds of the University

10.     Transfer of property

11.     Conditions of service of employees,

PART III – STATUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY

12.     Power of the University to make statutes

13.     Mode of exercising power to make statutes

14.     Proof of statute.

PART IV – SUPERVISION AND DISCIPLINE

15.     The Visitor

16.     Removal of certain members of the Council

17.     Removal and discipline of academic, administrative and professional staff

18.     Removal of examiners

19.     Participation and discipline of students.

PART V – MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

20.     Discrimination on account of race, religion, etc

21.     Restriction on disposal of land by University

22.     Quorum and procedure of bodies established by this Act

23.     Appointment of Committee, etc.

24.     Retirement age of academic staff

25.     Special provisions relating to Pension of Professors

26.     Miscellaneous and administrative provision

27.     Restriction of suits and execution

28.     Proposals and recommendation

29.     Interpretation

30.     Citation

FIRST SCHEDULE — Principal Officers of the University

SECOND SCHEDULE — Transitional Provisions

THIRD SCHEDULE — The Statutes

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FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES, EFFURUN, (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2017

An Act to provide for the establishment of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun; and for related matters.

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[Commencement.]                                                (17^th Day of October, 2017)

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ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria:

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