Section 30: Interpretation

In this Act —
"appropriate authority" means any person, body or authority authorised by law to act in a specific or general capacity in relation to a subject matter;
"campus" means any campus which may be established by the University;
"college" means any college which may be established by the University;
"Constitution" means the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, Cap. C23, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004;
Government" means the Federal Government of Nigeria;
graduate" means a person on whom a degree, other than an honorary degree, has been conferred by the University to him;
"gross misconduct" means any act of misconduct and improper behavior that may be designated as gross misconduct by any Statute or Regulations made in this Act;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for education;
"misconduct" means any conduct which is prejudicial to the good name of the University or discipline and the proper administration of the business of the University;
"officer" does not include the Visitor;
"prescribed" means prescribed by Statute or Regulations made under this Act;
"Professor" means a person designated as a professor of the University in accordance with provisions made in that behalf by Statute or regulations;
"property" includes rights, liabilities and obligations;
"Provisional Council" means the provisional Council appointed for the University by the President;
"regulations" means regulations made by the Senate or Council;
"Senate" means the Senate of the University established by this Act;
"Statute" means a Statute made by the University under section 12 of this Act;
"teacher" means a person holding a full time appointment as a member of the teaching or research staff of the University; and
"University" means the University of Maritime Studies, Oron, Akwa Ibom State.