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| (1) The Minister may on the recommendation of the Commission revoke any order made under section 24. |
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| (2) The Commission may recommend the revocation of any such order in respect of any associate degree institute on any one or more of the following grounds:
| | (a) acting in violation of the national policy; | | |
| | (b) failure to conform to the relevant Development Plan ; or | | |
| | (c) contravention of any condition imposed under section 24 and where such failure has resulted in
| | | (i) inadequate facilities for the provision of education in such institute ; or |
| (ii) the education at the institute does not accord effectively with national interest or educational policies in respect of tertiary education ; |
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| | (d) failure to conduct or the improper conduct of examinations for the award of associate degrees ; and | | |
| | (e) mismanagement of the institute leading to a disruption of educational activity. | | |
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| | (a) Before making a recommendation with respect to an associate degree institute, the Commission shall by notice sent to the institute, require it within such time as is specified in such notice to show cause why a recommendation revoking the order made under section 24 in respect of such institute, should not be made to the Minister. | | |
| | (b) Where the institute fails to show cause within the time allowed or fails to show cause to the satisfaction of the Commission, the Commission shall recommend to the Minister, the revocation of the order made under section 24, in respect of such institute. The Commission shall cause a copy of such recommendation to be sent to the institute. | | |
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| (4) The Minister May, subject to the provisions of section 27, on the receipt of the recommendation after a lapse of six weeks by notice published in the Gazette revoke the said order. |
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| (5) The Minister may make an order under subsection (1) of section 26 on the recommendation of the Commission
| | (a) where no appeal is made to the Court of Appeal under section 27, upon the expiration of the period within which an appeal may be made to such court; or | | |
| | (b) where an appeal is made to the Court of Appeal, upon the Court of Appeal affirming the recommendation of the Commission. | | |
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