Section 3: Power of the Minister to suspend, expel, etc.

(1)
The Minister may, as from the commencement of this Act, whenever he is of the opinion that public interest or public safety so demands, suspend for any specified period of time, remove, withdraw or expel any student (whether undergraduate, post-graduate or otherwise) from any university, institution of higher learning or similar institution.
(2) The powers conferred on the Minister by subsection (1) of this section may be exercised by
(a) any person or authority authorised by the Minister to do so on his behalf; or
(b)
the Governing Council, Vice-Chancellor or any authority or person in charge of or in control of that institution:
Provided that any student affected by paragraph (b) of this section may, within 28 days on receiving notification to that effect make representations to the President, whose decision on the matter shall be final and conclusive.
(3)
The powers conferred by subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall be exercised without prejudice to any other legal proceedings (whether criminal or civil), as may be instituted or intended to be instituted against any student or any person aiding or abetting such student or person affected by this Act by the appropriate authorities or persons.