NATIONAL TEACHERS' INSTITUTE ACT

Section 14: Discipline of students.

1978Section 14 of 18Federal Republic of Nigeria

(1) The Council may make rules providing for a proper person to conduct enquiries into alleged breaches of discipline (including lack of diligence) by students; and such rules may make different provisions for different circumstances.
(2) The rules shall provide for the procedure to be followed and the evidence to be observed at enquiries under this section.
(3) The Council may, if it finds the allegations proved, impose on the student concerned one or more of the following penalties, that is
(a) expulsion from all or any of the institutions controlled by the Council;
(b) suspension for a specified period of his entitlement to use any of the facilities controlled by the Council;
(c) a fine in an amount not exceeding N100, and shall send a report of the enquiry to the Minister.
(4) Any student to whom any of the penalties provided for in subsection (3) of this section is imposed may, at any time within 28 days from the date of imposition of such penalty, appeal to the Minister.
(5) The decision of the Council shall have effect from the date of making of the decision unless reversed by the Minister on an appeal.

Cite this section

Section 14, NATIONAL TEACHERS' INSTITUTE ACT (1978).

https://repo.podus.ai/laws/national-teachers-institute-act/section/14/