Section 27: Miscellaneous 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 he authenticated by:
a any member of the Council;
b the Vice-Chancellor;
c Secretary to the Council; or
d any other person authorised by the Statute.

2 Any document purporting to be a document executed under the seal of the University shall be received in evidence and is, unless the contrary is proved, presumed 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.

4 The validity of any proceeding of any body established under this Act is not affected by:
a any vacancy in the membership of the body;
b any defect in the appointment of a member of the body; or
c reason that a person not entitled to do so took part in the preceding.

5 Any member of any such body who has a personal interest in any matter proposed to be considered by that body shall:
a disclose his interest to the body; and
b 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 of regulation made under this Act. [Cap. 123. LFN, 2004.]

7 The power conferred by this Act on anybody to make statutes or regulations shall include power to revoke or vary any statute (including the statute contained in the Third Schedule to this Act) or any regulation by a subsequent statute or, as the case may be, by a subsequent regulation and statutes, and the regulations may make different provisions in relation to different circumstances. [Third Schedule]

8 No stamp duty or other duty shall be payable in respect of any transfer of property to the University by virtue of section 10 or 22 of this Act or the Second Schedule to this Act. [Second Schedule]