Section 16: Other principal officers of the College

(1) There shall be for the College, other principal officers -
(a) Bursar; and
(b) College Librarian,
who shall be appointed by the Council on the recommendation of the Selection Board constituted under section 9 (1) of this Act.
(2) The Bursar shall be -
(a) a qualified professional accountant possessing an accounting qualification and membership of a professional accounting body recognised by law in Nigeria with a minimum of 15 years cognate experience;
(b) the chief financial officer of the College; and
(c) responsible to the Rector for the administration and control of the financial affairs of the College.
(3) The College Librarian shall be responsible to the Rector for the administration of the College library and the co-ordination of the library services in the teaching units of the College.
(4) The College Librarian shall be a qualified professional librarian who has attained the rank of chief lecturer or equivalent rank in a tertiary institution with a minimum of 15 years cognate experience.
(5) The Bursar or Librarian shall hold office -
(a) for a single term of five years only commencing from the date of his appointment; and
(b) on such terms and conditions as may be specified in his letter of appointment.
(6) Where on the commencement of this Act, a Bursar or Librarian has held office -
(a) for four years or less from the date of his first appointment his tenure shall be extended to reach the fifth year and he shall be deemed to be serving his final term; and
(b) where he is serving a second term of four years or has held office for a cumulative record of more than five years, he shall leave office after eight years from the date of his first appointment as either Bursar or College Librarian as the case may be whether in acting or substantive capacity.
(7) The principal officers of the College include the Rector, Deputy Rectors, Registrar, Bursar and the College Librarian.
(8) The composition of the principal officers of the College shall reflect equity and fairness as enshrined in Section 14 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. [Cap. C23, LFN, 2004]