OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY (a) The University of Benin Edict No. 3 of 1975 (b) The University of Benin Transitional Provisions Decree No. 20 of 1975 THE CONSTITUTION (SUSPENSION AND MODIFICATION) DECREE, 1966 UNIVERSITY OF BENIN EDICT, 1975 MIDWESTERN STATE OF NIGERIA EDICT No. 3 of 1975 Date of Commencement: 1st December, 1974 The Military Governor of the Midwestern State of Nigeria hereby issues this Edict as follows: Short Title: 1. This Edict may be cited as the University of Benin Edict, 1975 Interpretation 2. In this Edict unless the context otherwise requires - “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University; “Pro-Chancellor” means the Pro-Chancellor of the University; “Council” means the Council established for the University under this Edict; “graduate” means a person on whom a degree (other than an honorary degree) has been conferred by the University; “Military Governor” means the Military Governor of the Midwestern State of Nigeria; “notice” means notice in writing; “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations or statutes made under this Edict; “professor” means a person designated as a professor by the University in accordance with provision in that behalf made by statute or by regulations; “property” include rights, liabilities and obligations; “regulations” means regulations made by the Senate; or by the board as the case may be; “the senate” means the senate established for the University under this Edict; “State” means the Midwestern State of Nigeria; “Statute” means a statute made by the University under section 10 of this Edict; “student” includes an undergraduate or any person of such description as may be prescribed or the purposes of this definition; “teacher” means a person holding a full time appointment as a member of the teaching or research staff of the University; “undergraduate” means a person in statu pupillars at the University other than: (a) a graduate; and (b) a person of such description as may be prescribed or the purposes of this definition. “Appropriate authority” means the member of the State Government for the time being charged with responsibility for the Ministry of Health; “the Board” means the Board of Governors of the University of Benin Teaching Hospitals as established by this Edict; “Deputy Chairman” means the Deputy Chairman of the Board; “Provost” means the person for the time being holding the office of Provost in the College of Medical Sciences as established by this Edict; “Teaching Hospitals” means the University of Benin Teaching Hospitals as established by this Edict. PART I – CONSTITUTION, POWERS ETC, OF THE UNIVERSITY 3.(a) There shall be established for the State a body corporate to be known as the University of Benin (hereafter referred to as “the University”) and shall be constituted in accordance with the provisions of this Edict; (b) The University shall be a body corporate having perpetual succession and common seal with power to sue and be sued. (c) The principal officers of the University shall be those mentioned in the First Schedule of this Edict. Others 4. The objectives of the University shall be to advance knowledge, wisdom and understanding through teaching and research with the ultimate purpose of service to the community.
