National Council on Higher Education Act 1996 · s 2

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Interpretation
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)	 a University or University College established under the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971
[Act 30]; or
(b)	 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
University College, established under the Private Higher
Educational Institutions Act 1996;
*NOTE—See the Ministers of the Federal Government (No.3) Order 2021 [P.U. (A) 383/2021].

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	 “Vice-Chancellor”—
(a)	 in relation to a University means the Vice-Chancellor,
President, Rector or Director of the University and includes any other person, by whatever name called, who has been appointed as the chief executive officer of the University; and
(b)	 in relation to a University College shall be read as a reference to the appropriate authority of the University
College.

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s 2Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the National Council on

Higher Education;

“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)

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

[Act 30]; or

(b)

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

University College, established under the Private Higher

Educational Institutions Act 1996;

*NOTE—See the Ministers of the Federal Government (No.3) Order 2021 [P.U. (A) 383/2021].

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“Vice-Chancellor”—

(a)

in relation to a University means the Vice-Chancellor,

President, Rector or Director of the University and includes any other person, by whatever name called, who has been appointed as the chief executive officer of the University; and

(b)

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

College.