Section 19: Conditions for ownership or proprietorship of certain institutions

(1)
Any institution in the Federation to which this section applies, irrespective of the ownership, shall be established under or pursuant to an Act:
Provided that where any such institution is established or is to be established by the government of a State or a local government council then it shall be established pursuant to a law of the State concerned.
(2) The institutions to which this section applies are-
(a) those established or to be established with respect to university education, technological education or professional education; and
(b) in the case of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, any educational institution of any description whatsoever.
(3) Any institution aforesaid established before the coming into force of this Act otherwise than in compliance with the provision of this section shall, as soon as may be after the commencement of this Act, take steps to ensure compliance therewith.