National Council on Higher Education Act 1996

This Act may be cited as the National Council on Higher

Education Act 1996 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the National Council on

Higher Education;

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“chief executive” means a chief executive of a private higher educational institution registered under the Private Higher

Educational Institutions Act 1996 [Act 555];

“Council” means the National Council on Higher Education established under section 3;

“higher education” means education provided by a higher educational institution;

“higher educational institution” means an educational institution whether or not established under any written law and including a private educational institution providing higher education leading to the award of a certificate, diploma, degree or the equivalent thereof;

“member” means a member of the National Council on Higher

Education;

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for *higher education;

“student” means a person receiving education, instruction or training of any description from or in a higher educational institution;

“University” or “University College” means—

a University or University College established under the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971

a private higher educational institution with the status of a University or University College, a branch campus thereof and a branch campus of a foreign University or

in relation to a University means the Vice-Chancellor,

in relation to a University College shall be read as a reference to the appropriate authority of the University