University Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by Higher Education 2013 (No. 4 of 2013). Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The University Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia. It contains 58 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the University Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the University Act
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the University Act. Short title
- S. 2In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpretation
- S. 3P ublic universities
- S. 4C onstitutent colleges of public university
- S. 5F inancial assistance to public university
- S. 6F unctions of public university
- S. 7(1) There shall be a Chancellor for each public university who shall be the titular Chancellor
- S. 8(1) There shall be a Vice-Chancellor for each public university appointed by the Vice-Chancellor
- S. 9D eputy Vice-Chancellor
- S. 10R egistrar
- S. 11L ibrarian
- S. 12B ursar
- S. 13(1) There is hereby established a Council of the University of Zambia and a Establishment of
- S. 14F unctions of Council
- S. 15A ppearance
- S. 16T enure of office of members of Council
- S. 17P rocedure
- S. 18M anagement of property
- S. 19G rants, donations to, and borrowing powers of, Council
- S. 20I nvestment of funds
- S. 21E stimates
- S. 22A udit and reports
- S. 23S pecial committees
- S. 24(1) The seal of a Council shall be such device as may be determined by the Miscellaneous
- S. 25(1) For purposes of this section and the Schedule, "the old Council" means the Transfer of property to
- S. 26C onstitution of Senate
- S. 27P owers and functions of Senate
- S. 28M eetings of Senate
- S. 29B oards of Studies
- S. 30D eans of Schools and Directors
- S. 31H eads of Departments
- S. 32S taff of public university
- S. 33(1) If a Council is satisfied that the Vice-Chancellor or the Deputy Discipline and removal
- S. 34(1) There shall be established in each public university a University Staff University Staff
- S. 35The Minister shall, by statutory instrument, prescribe the procedure to be Rules by the Minister
- S. 36The application of disciplinary measures to members of the administrative and Discipline of other staff
- S. 37(1) Subject to the procedure stipulated in subsection (2), there shall be a Dean Dean of Students
- S. 38(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall have power to exercise disciplinary control over Discipline of Students
- S. 39S tudents Union
- S. 40S alaries and Conditions of Service Committee
- S. 41(1) Any person or body of persons desirous of establishing a private university Application and
- S. 42R egister
- S. 43C ancellation of registration of private universities
- S. 44N o refusal on grounds of discrimination
- S. 45(1) Each private university shall issue statutes to govern its administration. Statutes
- S. 46P owers to confer degrees, etc.
- S. 47P ower to confer Honorary Degrees
- S. 48E xaminers
- S. 49A ppointment of Statutory Manager
- S. 50F ees
- S. 51P owers of Minister
- S. 52R egulations
- S. 53S avings
- S. 54R epeal
- S. IPRELIMINARYPART I
- S. IIPUBLIC UNIVERSITIESPART II
- S. IIIPRIVATE UNIVERSITIESPART III
- S. IVGENERAL PROVISIONSPART IV