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Tertiary And Vocational Education Act (No. 20 of 1990) - Sect 24

Associate Degree Institutes

24.
(1) The Minister may, in accordance with any Development Plan, by Order published in the Gazette recognize any institute other than an Institute of Higher Learning as an associate degree institute for the purpose of awarding associate degrees in such branches of learning as are specified therein.
(2) The order under subsection (1) shall specify
(a) the name and style of the institute ;
(b) the seat of the institute;
(c) the person petitioning for establishment of the institute;
(d) the category or the categories of associate degrees that may be conferred and granted by such institute ;
(e) the structure of the institute.
(3) In addition to such powers as may be specified in the Order made under subsection (1), an institute shall also have the power
(a) to register students and provide for instruction in such branches of learning as are specified in the order;
(b) make rules, specifying the governing authority of the institute and its powers, the style of office of the chief academic and administrative offices of the institute, and their powers and functions, the academic board of the institute, its composition and their powers, and examinations and other conditions that are necessary for the award of associate degrees;
(c) to hold examination for the purpose of ascertaining the students who have acquired proficiency in the courses of study in such branches of learning as are specified in the order;
(d) in accordance with the order, to grant and confer associate degrees to such students who have passed the required examinations and fulfilled all the conditions prescribed by rules made under paragraph (b) ;
(e) to employ such staff as may be necessary for the administration of the institute; and
(f) to do such other acts as are necessary for the welfare of the staff and students of the institute.

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