NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT

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LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT

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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Constitution and objects of the University and its constituent bodies

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

Statutes of the University

9. Power of the University to make statutes.
10. Mode of exercising power to make statutes.
11. Proof of statutes.

Supervision and discipline

12. Visitor.
13. Removal of certain members of the Council.
14. Removal and discipline of academic, administrative and technical staff.
15. Removal of examiners.
16. Discipline of students.

Miscellaneous and supplementary

17. Exclusion of discrimination on account of race, religion, etc.
18. Restriction on disposal of land by the University.
19. Quorum and procedure of bodies established by this Act.
20. Appointment of committees, etc.
21. Miscellaneous administrative provisions.
22. Interpretation.
23. Short title.

First Schedule: Principal officers of the University

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

Third Schedule: National Open University Statute No.1

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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ACT

An Act to provide for the establishment of the National Open University and for its general administration; for the transfer thereto of property held on its behalf by the Provisional Council and for other purposes connected therewith.

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[Commencement.]   [22nd July, 1983]

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