Section 27: 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;

"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 behaviour that may be designated as gross misconduct by any statute or regulations made under this Act;

"Minister" means the Minister responsible for education;

"misconduct" means any conduct which is prejudicial to the good name of the University, 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;

"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;

"Provisional Council" means the Provisional Council appointed for the University by the president with effect from September 2016;

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

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

"statute" means a statute made by the University under section 11 of this Act and in accordance with the provisions of section 12 of this Act;

"the Statutes" means all such Statutes 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;

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

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

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

"University" the Federal University of Sports, Afuze Edo State incorporated and constituted by this Act.