Section 28: Miscellaneous and administrative provisions

(1) The seal of the University shall be such as may be determined by the Council and approved by the Chancellor and the affixing of the seal shall in the case of -
(a) certificates issued by the University, be authenticated by the Vice- Chancellor and the Registrar; and
(b) any other document, be authenticated by any member of Council, the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar or any other person authorised by Statute.
(2) Any document purporting to be a document executed under the seal of the University shall be received in evidence and shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to be so executed.
(3) Any contract or instrument which, if made or executed by a person not being a body corporate, would not be required to be under seal, may be made or executed on behalf of the University by any person generally or specially authorised to do so by the Council without seal.
(4) The validity of the proceedings of anybody established under this Act shall not be affected by -
(a) any vacancy in the membership of the body;
(b) any defect with appointment of a member of the body; or
(c) reason that any person not entitled to do so took part in the proceedings.
(5) Any member of any such body who has a personal interest in any matter proposed to be considered by that body shall disclose his interest to the body and shall not vote on any question relating to that matter.
(6) Nothing in section 12 of the Interpretation Act, which provides for the application, in relation to subordinate legislation, of certain incidental provisions, shall apply to Statutes or Regulations made under this Act. [Cap. 123, LFN, 2004]
(7) The power conferred by this Act on any body to make Statutes or Regulations shall include power to revoke or vary any -
(a) Statute, including the Statute contained in the Second Schedule to this Act; or [Second Schedule]
(b) Regulation by a subsequent Statute or Regulation as the case may be, provided that the Statutes and Regulations may have different provisions in relation to different circumstances.
(8) No stamp or other duty shall be payable in respect of any transfer of property to the University by virtue of sections 11, 24, and the Second Schedule to this Act. [Second Schedule]
(9) Any notice or other instrument authorised to be served by virtue of this Act may, without prejudice to any other mode of service, be served by post.