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                                              UNIVERSITY</span><span style="font-family: Arial"> 
                                              OF GHANA ACT, 1961 (ACT 79)</span></b></p>
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                                              As amended </span></p>
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                                              ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS</span></p>
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                                              Section</span></p>
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                                              1. Establishment of University.</span></p>
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                                              2. Aims.</span></p>
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                                              3. Principal officers.</span></p>
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                                              4. Chancellor.</span></p>
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                                              5. Chairman of University Council.</span></p>
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                                              6. Vice-Chancellor.</span></p>
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                                              7. University Council.</span></p>
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                                              8. Academic Board.</span></p>
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                                              9. Registrar.</span></p>
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                                              10. General powers of University 
                                              Council. </span></p>
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                                              11. Internal organisation of 
                                              University.</span></p>
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                                              12. Property and contracts.</span></p>
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                                              13. Accounts.</span></p>
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                                              14. Annual report.</span></p>
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                                              15. University statutes.</span></p>
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                                              16. Abolition of University 
                                              College of Ghana.</span></p>
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                                              17. Transitional provisions.</span></p>
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                                              18. Commencement.</span></p>
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                                              SCHEDULE</span></p>
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                                              Schedule&#8212;University Council</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">&nbsp;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              THE SEVENTY-NINTH</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              ACT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE 
                                              REPUBLIC OF GHANA</span></p>
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                                              ENTITLED</span></p>
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                                              THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA ACT, 1961</span></b></p>
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                                              AN ACT to establish the University 
                                              of Ghana in place of the 
                                              University College of Ghana.</span></p>
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                                              DATE OF ASSENT: 22nd August, 1961</span></p>
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                                              BE IT ENACTED by the President and 
                                              the National Assembly in this 
                                              present Parliament assembled as 
                                              follows:&#8212;</span></p>
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                                              Section 1&#8212;Establishment of 
                                              University.</span></b></p>
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                                              (1) There is hereby established a 
                                              university under the name of the 
                                              University of Ghana (in this Act 
                                              referred to as the University).</span></p>
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                                              (2) The University is a body 
                                              corporate, and shall have 
                                              perpetual succession and a common 
                                              seal.</span></p>
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                                              (3) Without prejudice to its other 
                                              powers, the University shall have 
                                              power to award its own degrees.</span></p>
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                                              Section 2&#8212;Aims.</span></b></p>
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                                              The aims of the University shall 
                                              be to provide higher education, to 
                                              undertake research, to disseminate 
                                              knowledge and to foster 
                                              relationships with outside persons 
                                              and bodies; and to do so in 
                                              accordance with the following 
                                              principles&#8212;</span></p>
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                                              (a) that in determining the 
                                              subjects to be taught emphasis 
                                              should be placed on those which 
                                              are of special relevance to the 
                                              needs and aspirations of 
                                              Ghanaians, including the 
                                              furtherance of African unity;
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                                              (b) that higher education should 
                                              be available to all Ghanaians who 
                                              are capable of benefiting from it;</span></p>
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                                              (c) that so far as practicable 
                                              students should be given an 
                                              understanding of world affairs, 
                                              and in particular of the 
                                              histories, institutions and 
                                              cultures of African civilisations;</span></p>
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                                              (d) that students should be taught 
                                              methods of critical and 
                                              independent thought, while being 
                                              made aware that they have a 
                                              responsibility to use their 
                                              education for the general benefit;</span></p>
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                                              (e) that research should be 
                                              undertaken in all subjects which 
                                              are taught in the University, but 
                                              with special attention to subjects 
                                              which relate to the social, 
                                              cultural, economic, scientific, 
                                              technical and other problems which 
                                              exist in Ghana or elsewhere in 
                                              Africa;</span></p>
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                                              (f) that opportunities for higher 
                                              education and research should be 
                                              provided for students from other 
                                              countries, particularly countries 
                                              in Africa; </span></p>
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                                              (g) that the fruits of research, 
                                              and knowledge generally, should be 
                                              spread abroad by the publication 
                                              of books and papers and by any 
                                              other suitable means;</span></p>
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                                              (h) that the University should 
                                              develop close relationships with 
                                              the people of Ghana and with other 
                                              cultural institutions, whether 
                                              within Ghana or outside.</span></p>
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                                              Section 3&#8212;Principal Officers.</span></b></p>
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                                              The principal officers of the 
                                              University shall be the 
                                              Chancellor, the Chairman of the 
                                              University Council and the 
                                              Vice-Chancellor.</span></p>
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                                              Section 4&#8212;Chancellor.</span></b></p>
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                                              (1)&nbsp; The Head of State shall hold 
                                              the office of Chancellor and as 
                                              such shall be the head of the 
                                              University.</span></p>
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                                              (2)&nbsp; In the absence of the Head of 
                                              State the person acting as the 
                                              Head of State shall be the 
                                              Chancellor. [As subsituted by 
                                              University of Ghana (Amendment) 
                                              Law, 1990 PNDCL 239 s. 1(a)].</span></p>
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                                              Section 5&#8212;Chairman of University 
                                              Council.</span></b></p>
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                                              (1) The Chairman of the University 
                                              Council shall be appointed by the 
                                              PNDC.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Chairman shall hold office 
                                              for two years but shall be 
                                              eligible for reappointment.</span></p>
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                                              &nbsp;[As subsituted by University of 
                                              Ghana (Amendment) Law, 1990 PNDCL 
                                              239 s. 1(a)].</span></p>
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                                              Section 6&#8212;Vice-Chancellor.</span></b></p>
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                                              (1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be 
                                              appointed by the PNDC on the 
                                              recommendation of the University 
                                              Council and shall hold office upon 
                                              such terms and conditions as may 
                                              be specified in his instrument of 
                                              appointment.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Vice-Chancellor shall, 
                                              under the direction of the Council 
                                              be the academic and administrative 
                                              head and chief disciplinary 
                                              officer of the University. [As 
                                              subsituted by University of Ghana 
                                              (Amendment) Law, 1990 PNDCL 239 s. 
                                              1(b)].</span></p>
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                                              (3) A Pro-Vice-Chancellor shall be 
                                              appointed by the University 
                                              Council in accordance with a 
                                              statute in that behalf enacted by 
                                              the Council, and shall act as 
                                              Vice-Chancellor when the post of 
                                              Vice-Chancellor is vacant or the 
                                              Vice-Chancellor is absent or 
                                              unable to act. </span></p>
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                                              Section 7&#8212;University Council.</span></b></p>
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                                              (1) The governing body of the 
                                              University shall be the University 
                                              Council which shall consist of the 
                                              following members appointed by the 
                                              PNDC:</span></p>
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                                              (a) the Chairman;</span></p>
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                                              (b) the Vice-Chancellor;</span></p>
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                                              (c) two representatives of 
                                              Convocation (one of professorial 
                                              status and one of non-professorial 
                                              status);</span></p>
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                                              (d) a representative of the 
                                              University Teachers Association;</span></p>
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                                              (e) a representative of the 
                                              under-graduate students of the 
                                              University;</span></p>
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                                              (f) a representative of the 
                                              post-graduate students of the 
                                              University;</span></p>
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                                              (g) a representative of the 
                                              Committee for the Defence of the 
                                              Revolution of the University;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (h)&nbsp; a representative of the 
                                              Teachers and Education Workers 
                                              Union;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp; 
                                              a representative of the Education 
                                              Commission;</span></p>
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                                              (j) a representative of the 
                                              Conference of Heads of Assisted 
                                              Secondary Schools;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (k)&nbsp; a representative of the 
                                              Alumni Association of the 
                                              University; and</span></p>
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                                              (l)&nbsp;&nbsp; three other persons 
                                              including at least one woman. [As 
                                              subsituted by University of Ghana 
                                              (Amendment) Law, 1990 PNDCL 239 s. 
                                              1(c)].</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Schedule to this Act shall 
                                              apply with respect to the members 
                                              and meetings of the University 
                                              Council.</span></p>
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                                              Section 8&#8212;Academic Board.</span></b></p>
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                                              (1) There shall be an Academic 
                                              Board, which shall be responsible 
                                              under the University Council for&#8212;</span></p>
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                                              (a) formulating and carrying out 
                                              the academic policy of the 
                                              University;</span></p>
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                                              (b) devising and regulating 
                                              courses of instruction and study, 
                                              and supervising research;</span></p>
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                                              (c) regulating the conduct of 
                                              examinations and the award of 
                                              degrees, diplomas and 
                                              certificates;</span></p>
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                                              (d) advising the University 
                                              Council on the admission of 
                                              students and the award of 
                                              scholarships;</span></p>
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                                              (e) reporting on such matters as 
                                              may be referred to it by the 
                                              University Council.</span></p>
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                                              (2) The Academic Board may make 
                                              representations to the University 
                                              Council on any matter connected 
                                              with the University, and shall 
                                              have such additional functions as 
                                              may be conferred on it by statutes 
                                              enacted by the University Council.</span></p>
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                                              (3) The Academic Board shall 
                                              consist of the Vice-Chancellor and 
                                              at least nine other persons drawn 
                                              from the academic staff in 
                                              accordance with a statute in that 
                                              behalf enacted by the University 
                                              Council.</span></p>
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                                              Section 9&#8212;Registrar.</span></b></p>
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                                              There shall be a Registrar to the 
                                              University, who shall be appointed 
                                              by, and act as secretary to, the 
                                              University Council. </span></p>
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                                              Section 10&#8212;General Powers of the 
                                              University Council.</span></b></p>
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                                              Subject to the provisions of this 
                                              Act, the University Council shall 
                                              have power to do or provide for 
                                              any act or thing in relation to 
                                              the University which it considers 
                                              necessary or expedient in its 
                                              capacity as the governing body, 
                                              and the conferring of particular 
                                              powers on the Council by other 
                                              provisions of this Act shall not 
                                              be taken to limit the generality 
                                              of this section.</span></p>
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                                              Section 11&#8212;Internal Organisation 
                                              of the University.</span></b></p>
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                                              (1) Subject to the provisions of 
                                              this Act, the University Council 
                                              may make such arrangements as it 
                                              thinks fit regarding the internal 
                                              organisation of the University, 
                                              including the establishment, 
                                              variation and suppression of&#8212;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) halls of residence, faculties, 
                                              institutes, schools, departments 
                                              and other bodies, whether in Accra 
                                              or elsewhere;</span></p>
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                                              (b) professorships, lectureships 
                                              and other posts, whether academic, 
                                              administrative or otherwise;</span></p>
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                                              (c) fellowships, bursaries, 
                                              exhibitions, scholarships, prizes, 
                                              honorary degrees and other awards.</span></p>
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                                              (2) In so far as they relate to 
                                              matters which in the opinion of 
                                              the Council are academic matters, 
                                              the Council shall exercise the 
                                              powers referred to in the 
                                              preceding subsection only after 
                                              consultation with the Academic 
                                              Board.</span></p>
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                                              Section 12&#8212;Property and Contracts.</span></b></p>
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                                              (1) The University shall have 
                                              power, for any purpose which in 
                                              the opinion of the University 
                                              Council is necessary or expedient 
                                              for or in connection with the 
                                              exercise of the functions of the 
                                              University, to acquire and hold 
                                              any moveable or immoveable 
                                              property, to sell, lease, mortgage 
                                              or otherwise alienate or dispose 
                                              of any such property, and to enter 
                                              into any other transaction.</span></p>
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                                              (2) Where the University Council 
                                              have resolved that it is necessary 
                                              or expedient to acquire any 
                                              property under the preceding 
                                              subsection the property may be 
                                              treated as property required for 
                                              the Public Service, and the State 
                                              Property and Contracts Act, 1960 
                                              (C.A. 6) shall apply accordingly, 
                                              so however that the provisions of 
                                              that Act shall apply with such 
                                              modifications as are necessary to 
                                              provide for the vesting of 
                                              property acquired thereunder in 
                                              the University and for the cost of 
                                              acquisition to be defrayed by the 
                                              University.</span></p>
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                                              Section 13&#8212;Accounts.</span></b></p>
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                                              The University Council shall cause 
                                              the accounts of the University to 
                                              be drawn up, audited and published 
                                              annually at such times and in such 
                                              manner as the Minister responsible 
                                              for Finance may direct.</span></p>
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                                              Section 14&#8212;Annual Report.</span></b></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Within six months after the end of 
                                              each academic year the University 
                                              Council shall cause a report of 
                                              the activities of the University 
                                              during that year to be drawn up 
                                              and made available to the public.</span></p>
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                                              Section 15&#8212;University Statutes.</span></b></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The University Council may 
                                              enact statutes for carrying into 
                                              effect the provisions of this Act, 
                                              and in particular for&#8212;</span></p>
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                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) regulating the appointment, 
                                              conditions of service, termination 
                                              of appointment and retirement 
                                              benefits of the staff of the 
                                              University, and for determining 
                                              the persons who form the academic 
                                              staff for the purposes of this 
                                              Act;</span></p>
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                                              (b) determining the persons who 
                                              are authorised to sign contracts, 
                                              cheques and other documents on 
                                              behalf of the University, and 
                                              otherwise regulating procedure in 
                                              relation to transactions entered 
                                              into by the University;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) fixing the academic year of 
                                              the University;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (d) securing that the seal of the 
                                              University is kept in proper 
                                              custody and is used only by 
                                              authority of the University 
                                              Council.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) A statute shall be taken to be 
                                              enacted if, but only if,&#8212;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) a draft of the statute has 
                                              been circulated to the members of 
                                              the council at least fourteen days 
                                              before the meeting at which it is 
                                              to be considered; and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) after consideration by the 
                                              meeting the draft has been 
                                              provisionally approved either 
                                              without amendment or only with 
                                              amendments of which notice in 
                                              writing was circulated to the 
                                              members at least three days before 
                                              the meeting; and</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) the statute as provisionally 
                                              approved has been circulated to 
                                              the members of the Council, and 
                                              (where in the opinion of the 
                                              Council it affects academic 
                                              matters) to the members of the 
                                              Academic Board, at least seven 
                                              days before the meeting at which 
                                              it is proposed to confirm the 
                                              statute; and </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (d) the statute is confirmed 
                                              without amendment at a meeting of 
                                              the Council held not less than one 
                                              month nor more than six months 
                                              after the meeting at which it was 
                                              provisionally approved.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <b>
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Section 16&#8212;Abolition of University 
                                              College of Ghana.</span></b></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) The University College of 
                                              Ghana is hereby abolished and the 
                                              body corporate styled the Council 
                                              of the University College of Ghana 
                                              is hereby dissolved.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) Subject to the provisions of 
                                              this Act, all property which at 
                                              the commencement of this Act was 
                                              vested in the Council of the 
                                              University College of Ghana or was 
                                              in any other manner held on behalf 
                                              of, or for the purposes of, the 
                                              University College of Ghana, shall 
                                              by virtue of this Act similarly 
                                              vest in or be held on behalf of, 
                                              or for the purposes of, the 
                                              University. </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) Subject to the provisions of 
                                              this Act, every contract entered 
                                              into by the Council of the 
                                              University College of Ghana shall 
                                              have effect as if entered into by 
                                              the University, and all 
                                              obligations subsisting against the 
                                              said Council shall continue to 
                                              subsist against the University.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) The preceding subsection does 
                                              not apply to any contract of 
                                              employment, but in respect of any 
                                              such contract which was subsisting 
                                              at the commencement of this Act 
                                              and was not then terminable at the 
                                              instance of the said Council by 
                                              reason that the other party to the 
                                              contract (in this subsection 
                                              referred to as the employed 
                                              person) had committed misconduct, 
                                              or by reason of any other event 
                                              that had occurred, the following 
                                              provisions shall have effect&#8212;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) unless he has been offered 
                                              equivalent employment in Ghana, 
                                              the employed person shall be 
                                              entitled to compensation of an 
                                              amount equal to the amount to 
                                              which he would have been entitled 
                                              by way of damages if he had been 
                                              dismissed by the said Council and 
                                              this Act had not passed;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) the amount of the compensation 
                                              shall, subject to the following 
                                              paragraph, be assessed by the 
                                              Minister responsible for finance, 
                                              and shall be paid by the 
                                              Accountant-General out of moneys 
                                              provided by the National Assembly;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (c) if a dispute arises as to 
                                              whether the employed person has 
                                              been offered equivalent employment 
                                              in Ghana, or as to the amount of 
                                              compensation assessed by the 
                                              Minister, the dispute shall be 
                                              determined by arbitration;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (d) where a dispute is to be 
                                              determined by arbitration the 
                                              University Council shall appoint 
                                              an arbitrator, and where the 
                                              dispute is as to whether the 
                                              employed person has been offered 
                                              equivalent employment in Ghana the 
                                              arbitrator, if he finds that such 
                                              an offer was not made, shall 
                                              include in his award a finding of 
                                              the amount of compensation 
                                              payable.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              For the purposes of this 
                                              subsection a person shall be taken 
                                              to have been offered equivalent 
                                              employment in Ghana if, but only 
                                              if, he has been offered employment 
                                              either in the University of Ghana 
                                              or in the University of Science 
                                              and Technology, Kumasi on terms 
                                              and conditions which, taking them 
                                              overall, are not less favourable 
                                              to the employed person than the 
                                              terms and conditions on which he 
                                              was employed in the University 
                                              College of Ghana.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (5) Except where otherwise 
                                              provided by this Act, and until 
                                              otherwise provided in the exercise 
                                              of functions conferred by this 
                                              Act, all other matters and things 
                                              relating to the University College 
                                              of Ghana shall continue as nearly 
                                              as may be in relation to the 
                                              University.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (6) The University College of 
                                              Ghana Ordinance (Cap. 115) is 
                                              hereby repealed.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <b>
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Section 17&#8212;Transitional 
                                              Provisions.</span></b></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (1) Until the date of the first 
                                              meeting of the University Council, 
                                              the body appointed by the 
                                              President and known as the Interim 
                                              Council of the University of Accra 
                                              shall have and exercise all the 
                                              functions conferred by this Act on 
                                              the University Council, and any 
                                              act done by the said Interim 
                                              Council before that date (whether 
                                              before or after the commencement 
                                              of this Act) shall have the like 
                                              effect as if done by the 
                                              University Council.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (2) For the purpose of determining 
                                              the composition of the University 
                                              Council in the first instance, 
                                              paragraph (g) of section 7 of this 
                                              Act shall not apply and the four 
                                              members therein referred to shall 
                                              be elected before the first 
                                              meeting of the University Council 
                                              in accordance with arrangements 
                                              made by the Interim Council and, 
                                              notwithstanding anything in the 
                                              Schedule to this Act, shall hold 
                                              office for one year only, but 
                                              shall be eligible for re-election.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (3) Notwithstanding anything in 
                                              the Schedule to this Act, the term 
                                              of office of the first members of 
                                              the University Council to be 
                                              appointed or elected under section 
                                              7 of this Act shall be one year 
                                              only in the case of the following, 
                                              who shall nevertheless be eligible 
                                              for re-appointment or re-election&#8212;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">(i)&nbsp; 
                                              two persons nominated by the 
                                              Chancellor out of the four 
                                              appointed by him;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (ii)&nbsp; the person elected by a body 
                                              representative of heads of 
                                              secondary schools;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (iii) the two persons with the 
                                              lowest number of votes out of the 
                                              four elected by members of the 
                                              staff of the University, the 
                                              choice being by lot in the case of 
                                              equal votes.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (4) The University Council&#8212;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (a) shall enact the statute 
                                              referred to in section 7 (1) (g) 
                                              of this Act within one year after 
                                              the commencement thereof;</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36.0pt">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              (b) shall enact the statutes 
                                              referred to in sections 6 (3) and 
                                              8 (3) of this Act within three 
                                              months after the commencement 
                                              thereof.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <b>
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Section 18&#8212;Commencement.</span></b></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              This Act shall come into operation 
                                              on such date as the President may 
                                              by legislative instrument appoint.
                                              </span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              SCHEDULE</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              SCHEDULE&#8212;UNIVERSITY COUNCIL</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <i>
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Members</span></i></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              1. The terms of office of a person 
                                              who is a member of the Council 
                                              other than the Vice-Chancellor 
                                              shall be two years but such person 
                                              shall be eligible for 
                                              re-appointment.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              2. If an appointed or elected 
                                              member (other than a member 
                                              elected by the Council) is absent 
                                              from Ghana for a continuous period 
                                              of twelve months his office shall 
                                              become vacant at the end of that 
                                              period.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              3. Where the office of an 
                                              appointed or elected member 
                                              becomes vacant on his death or 
                                              resignation, or by virtue of the 
                                              preceding paragraph, a successor 
                                              shall be appointed or elected in 
                                              the same manner to serve for the 
                                              remainder of the term of office.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              4. Where an appointed or elected 
                                              member is temporarily absent from 
                                              Ghana a substitute may be 
                                              appointed or elected in the same 
                                              manner to act for him during his 
                                              absence.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              5. An appointment or election may 
                                              be made in anticipation of the 
                                              vacation of office or temporary 
                                              absence of a member.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              6. A member whose office has or 
                                              will become vacant shall be 
                                              eligible for re-appointment or 
                                              re-election.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              7. No member shall hold office 
                                              under more than one provision of 
                                              section 7 of this Act, and if a 
                                              person is appointed or elected 
                                              under more than one provision he 
                                              shall notify the Council under 
                                              which provision he chooses to hold 
                                              office and another person shall 
                                              thereupon be appointed or elected 
                                              under the other provision.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              8. No act of the Council shall be 
                                              invalidated by vacancies in its 
                                              membership or defects in the 
                                              appointment or election of any of 
                                              its members.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              9. No member of the Council shall 
                                              be entitled to remuneration in 
                                              respect of his membership, but 
                                              members shall be entitled to such 
                                              travelling and subsistence 
                                              allowances (if any) as the Council 
                                              may determine.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <i>
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              Meetings</span></i></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              10. The Council shall meet at 
                                              least three times in every 
                                              academic year.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              11. A meeting may be convened by 
                                              any of the principal officers of 
                                              the University, and shall be 
                                              convened if eight members of the 
                                              Council sign a requisition to that 
                                              effect.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              12. If the Chancellor is present 
                                              at a meeting of the Council he 
                                              shall act as chairman, but if the 
                                              Chancellor is not present the 
                                              Chairman of the Council shall act 
                                              as chairman unless he also is 
                                              absent, in which case the members 
                                              present shall elect a chairman.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              13. The quorum at meetings of the 
                                              Council shall be eight.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              14. Questions shall be decided by 
                                              a simple majority of votes cast.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              15. The chairman shall have an 
                                              original vote and a casting vote.</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              16. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the 
                                              Registrar and a representative of 
                                              the Ministry of Education shall 
                                              attend meetings of the Council but 
                                              shall not vote on any matter 
                                              before the Council.[As subsituted 
                                              by University of Ghana (Amendment) 
                                              Law, 1990 PNDCL 239 s. 1(d)].</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              amended by</span></p>
                                              <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify">
                                              <span style="font-family: Arial">
                                              UNIVERSITY OF GHANA (AMENDMENT) 
                                              LAW, 1990 (PNDCL 239)1.</span></td>
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