Section 28: Interpretation.

In this Act-

"appropriate authority" means any person, body or authority authorised by law to act in a specific or general capacity in relation to a subject- matter;

"campus" means any campus which may be established by the University;

"college" means any college which may be established by the University;

"Constitution" means the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, Cap. C23, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004;

"graduate" means a person on whom a degree, other than an honorary degree, has been conferred by the University;

"gross misconduct" means any act of misconduct and improper behavior that may be designated as gross misconduct by any statute or regulation made under this Act;

"Minister" means the Minister charged with responsibility for education and
"Ministry" shall be interpreted accordingly;

"misconduct" means any conduct which is prejudicial to the good name of the University or discipline and the proper administration of the business of the University;

"notice" means notice in writing;

"officer" does not include the Visitor;

"prescribed" means prescribed by statute or regulation made under this Act;

"President" means the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria;

"professor" means a person designated as a professor of the University in accordance with provisions made in that behalf by Statute or by Regulations;

"property" includes rights, liabilities and obligations;

"the Provisional Council" means the Provisional Council appointed for the University by the President at the takeoff of the University;

"regulations" means regulations made by the Senate or Council;

"Senate" means the Senate of the University established by this Act;

"statutes" means statutes made by the University under section 11 of this Act and in accordance with the provisions of section 12 of this Act; and "the Statute" means all such Statute as are in effect;

"teacher" means a person holding a full time appointment as a member of the teaching or research staff of the University;

"undergraduate" means a person in statu pupillari at the University, other than-
(a) a graduate; and
(b) a person of such description as may be prescribed for the purposes of this definition; and

"the University" means the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji, Osun State established under this Act.