UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT ACT

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

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

1. Incorporation and objects of the University.
2. Constitution and Principal Officers of the University.
3. Powers of the 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

9. Transfer of property, functions, etc.

Statutes of the University

10. Power of University to make statutes.
11. Mode of exercising power to make statutes.
12. Proof of statutes.
13. Power of Visitor to decide meaning of statutes.

Supervision and discipline

14. The Visitor.
15. Removal of certain members of Council.
16. Removal of and discipline of academic, administrative and professional staff.
17. Removal of examiners.
18. Discipline of students.

Miscellaneous and general

19. Exclusion of discrimination on account of race, religion, etc.
20. Restriction on disposal of land by University.
21. Quorum and procedure of bodies established by this Act.
22. Appointment of committees, etc.
23. Retiring age of academic staff of the University.
24. Special provisions relating to pension of professors.
25. Miscellaneous administrative provisions.
26. Interpretation.
27. Short title.

First Schedule: Principal Officers of the University

Second Schedule: Transitional provisions as to property, functions, etc.

Third Schedule: University of Port Harcourt Statute No.1

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UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT ACT

An Act to establish and incorporate the University  of Port Harcourt and to make comprehensive provisions for its powers, functions and due administration.

[1979 No. 84.]

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[Commencement.] [28th September, 1979] 

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