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Higher Education Act (No. 20 of 1966) - Sect 104

Interpretation

104. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- " appointed member ", in any context relating to-
(a) the National Council, means any member of that Council appointed by the Governor-General; or
(b) a Board of Regents, means any member of that Board appointed by the National Council;
" appropriate Instrument", in any context relating to the National Council, a University or any Authority thereof, the officers of a University, or any other body of a University, means any Regulation, Statue or Ordinance applicable thereto; " Authority ", in any context relating to a University, means any Authority of the University referred to in section 44; " Board of Regents ", in any context relating to a University, means the Board of Regents of the University; " Campus ", in any context relating to a University, means a Campus of the University established under this Act;" Campus Board", in any context relating to a Campus, means the Campus Board of that Campus; " Chancellor", in any context relating to a University, means the Chancellor of the University; " Faculty ", in any context relating to a University, means a Faculty of the University established under this Act, and includes in any such context relating to the Campus of the University, any part of a Faculty assigned to such Campus; " governing authority ", in any context relating to a Higher Educational Institute, means-
(a) if such Institute is a University, the Board of Regents; or
(b) if such Institute is a Junior University College, such person or body of persons as may be prescribed by Regulation made by the National Council;
" Higher Educational Institute", means a Higher Educational Institute established or deemed to have been established under this Act;" Incorporation Order", in any context relating to a University, means an Order made in respect of that University under section 34 (1); " Junior University College", means a Higher Educational Institute, having the status of a Junior University College, established under this Act; " National Council of Higher Education " means the National Council of Higher Education established under this Act; " old University " means any University established under any University Enactment; " Ordinance" means an Ordinance made by the Board of Regents under this Act; " Pro-Chancellor ", in any context relating to a University, means the Pro-Chancellor of that University; " Regulation " means a Regulation made by the National Council under this Act; " Senate ", in any context relating to a University, means the Senate of that University; " Statute " means a Statute made by a Board of Regents under this Act; " transferred University " means an old University which became a University within the meaning of this Act; " transitional period " means the period commencing on the date on which an Incorporation Order is published under this Act in respect of the establishment of a University and ending on the date on which such Order comes into force; " University " means a Higher Educational Institute, having the status of a University, which is established or deemed to be established under this Act; " University Enactment " means the Ceylon University Ordinance, or the Vidyodaya University and the Vidyalankara University Act, No. 45 of 1958;" Vice-Chancellor", in any context relating to a University, means the Vice-Chancellor of that University.


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