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- Is amended by Polytechnic of Namibia Act, 1994
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University of Namibia Act, 1992
Act 18 of 1992
- Published in Government Gazette 460 on 21 August 1992
- Assented to on 15 August 1992
- Commenced on 31 August 1992 by Commencement of the University of Namibia Act, 1992
- [This is the version of this document from 15 December 1994 and includes any amendments published up to 11 April 2025.]
- [Amended by Polytechnic of Namibia Act, 1994 (Act 33 of 1994) on 15 December 1994]
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates -“academic staff” means -(a)all those persons employed by the University whose conditions of employment include the obligation to undertake teaching or research;(b)the Librarian appointed in terms of section 13(c);(c)any incumbent of a post declared by the Council to be an academic post;“academic year” means the academic year of the University as prescribed;“administrative staff’ means all those persons employed by the University who are not academic staff;“Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the University elected in terms of section 6(1);“Council” means the Council of the University referred to in section 9;“Minister” means the Minister of Education and Culture;“prescribed” means prescribed by statutes or regulations framed under section 25;“Pro-Vice-Chancellor” means a Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed under section 8(1);“Senate” means the Senate of the University referred to in section 10;“Students’ Representative Council” means the Students’ Representative Council referred to in section 15(1);“the University” means the University of Namibia established by section 2;“this Act” includes the statutes and regulations;“Vice-Chancellor” means the Vice-Chancellor of the University appointed in terms of section 7(2).2. Establishment and seat of the University
3. Status and proprietary capacity of the University
4. Aims of the University
The aims of the university shall be to provide higher education, to undertake research, to advance and disseminate knowledge, to provide extension services, to encourage the growth and nurturing of cultural expression within the context of the Namibian society, to further training and continuing education, to contribute to the social and economic development of Namibia and to foster relationships with any person or institution, both nationally and internationally.5. Constitution of the University
The University shall consist of -6. Chancellor of the University
7. Vice-Chancellor of the University
8. Pro-Vice-Chancellors of the University
9. Council of the University
10. Senate of the University
11. Joint committees of Council and Senate
12. Remuneration of members of Council, Senate and committees
The Council may determine the allowances payable to members of the Council and the Senate, and any committtee of the Council or the Senate and any joint committee of the Council and the Senate, but any such allowance payable to a member who is in the full-time service of the State shall be subject to the laws governing his or her conditions of employment.[The word “committee” is misspelt in the Government Gazette, as reproduced above.]13. Registrar, Bursar and Librarian of the University
The Council shall appoint -14. Academic Assembly of the University
15. Students’ Representative Council of the University
16. Faculties and departments
17. Appointment of staff
18. Degrees, diplomas and certificates
19. Admission to equivalent status at the University
Subject to the provisions of the statutes, framed under section 25, the Senate may -20. Degrees honoris causa
21. Registration of, fees payable by, and discipline of, students
22. Reports and financial statements
23. Subsidies to the University
The Minister, in consultation with the Minister of Finance, may out of moneys appropriated by the National Assembly for the purpose grant subsidies to the University in respect of capital and normal recurrent expenditure of the University, on the basis of principles mutually agreed upon by the Minister, the Minister of Finance and the University.24. Vacancies not to affect powers of the University or its Council or Senate
No vacancy in the office of Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor or deficiency in the number of members of the Council or the Senate shall impair or affect the corporate existence of the University or any powers, rights or privileges conferred by this Act upon the University or the Council or the Senate.25. Statutes and regulations
26. Transitional provisions and savings
27. Transfer of staff
28. Transfer of assets, liabilities, rights and obligations
29. Repeal of law and abolition of Academy
30. Short title and commencement
This Act shall be called the University of Namibia Act, 1992, and shall come into operation on a date to be determined by the Minister by notice in the Gazette.History of this document
15 December 1994 this version
Amended by
Polytechnic of Namibia Act, 1994
31 August 1992
Commenced by
Commencement of the University of Namibia Act, 1992
21 August 1992
15 August 1992
Assented to
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