AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT, 1975

19757 sectionsFederal Republic of Nigeria

Section 1: Dissolution of Council of the Ahmadu Bello University

(Omitted; see 1993 No. 11).
[Cap. 4 Laws of Northern Nigeria.]

Section 2: Establishment of Provisional Council for the University

(Omitted; see 1993 No. 11).

Section 3: Powers of the Provisional Council

(Omitted; see 1993 No. 11).

Section 4: Power to amend the principal Law

The President may by order amend any provision of the principal Law.

Section 5: Modification of provisions of the principal Law, etc.

(1) Until other provisions are made in that behalf by the Federal Government-
(a) all references in the principal Law to the Visitor shall be construed as references to the President; and
(b) the power to appoint the Vice-Chancellor of the University shall vest in the President.
(2) All the provisions of the principal Law shall be construed subject to this Act.

Section 6: Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-
"Council" means the Council of the Ahmadu Bello University dissolved by this Act;
"functions" includes powers and duties;
"President" means the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;
''principal Law" means the Ahmadu Bello University Law, as amended;
"University" means the Ahmadu Bello University.

Section 7: Short title

This Act may be cited as the Ahmadu Bello University (Transitional Provisions) Act.