Section 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
of National Council on Higher Education Act 1996
“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.