Zimbabwe Open University Act - Download PDF

Zimbabwe Open University Act – Download PDF

Zimbabwe Open University Act – Download PDF of Zimbabwe Open University Act

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The Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) is a State University mandated by the government of Zimbabwe through an Act of Parliament, ZOU Act (Chapter 25:20) to provide Higher Education through Open and Distance electronic Learning (ODeL).

SCHEDULE: Statutes of the University.

ACT

To establish the Zimbabwe Open University and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

[Date of commencement: 1 March 1999]

ENACTED by the President and Parliament of Zimbabwe.

1 Short title and date of commencement

(1)This Act may be cited as the Zimbabwe Open University Act [Chapter 25:20].

(2)This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the President by statutory instrument.

2 Interpretation

In this Act—

“academic staff” means all persons employed by the University, whether full-time or part-time, as professors, lecturers of any class, course co-ordinators, course developers, tutors or persons engaged in research;

[amended by the General Laws Amendment (No.2) Act 2002 promulgated on the 24th January, 2003 – with retrospective effect, in terms of clause 47 – from the 4th February, 2002 – Editor.]

“administrative staff” means all persons employed by the University who are categorized in terms of the Statutes as members of the administrative staff; “Bursar” means the person holding office as Bursar of the University in terms of section eighteen;

“Chairman of Department” means a person appointed in terms of the Statutes to be chairman of a Teaching Department or head of an Institute or Centre controlled by the University;

“Chairman of the Council” means the person elected to be chairman of the Council in terms of section twelve;

“Chancellor” means the President in his capacity as chancellor of the University in terms of section seven;

“Council” means the University Council established in terms of section ten; “distance education system” means a system of imparting education through any means of communication, such as broadcasting, telecasting, correspondence courses, seminars, contact programmes or a combination of any two or more of such means; “employees” means all persons employed by the University who are categorized in terms of the Statutes as employees;

“Faculty” means a Faculty of the University established in terms of the Statutes; “Faculty Board” means a faculty board established in terms of the Statutes; “Information Technologist” means the person holding office as Information Technologist of the University in terms of section twenty;

“Institute” means an Institute established in terms of the Statutes;

“Librarian” means the person holding office as Librarian of the University in terms of section nineteen;

“library staff” . . . . . .

[repealed by the General Laws Amendment (No.2) Act 2002 promulgated on the 24th January, 2003 – with retrospective effect, in terms of clause 47 – from the 4th February, 2002 – Editor.]

“Minister” means the Minister of Higher Education or any other Minister to whom the President may, from time to time, assign the administration of this Act; “non-academic staff” means all persons employed by the University who are not members of the academic staff;

“Pro-Vice-Chancellor” means a person holding office as Pro-Vice-Chancellor in terms of section nine;

“Professor” means a Professor of the University;

“registrar” means the person holding office as Registrar of the University in terms of section seventeen;

“Regulations” means regulations made by the Senate under section twenty-nine; “Senate” means the Senate established in terms of section fourteen;

“senior” in relation to the staff of the University, means the Registrar, the Bursar and such other members of staff as the Council may determine from time to time; [amended by the General Laws Amendment (No.2) Act 2002 promulgated on the 24th January, 2003 – with retrospective effect, in terms of clause 47 – from the 4th February, 2002 – Editor.]

“Statutes” means the Statutes of the University set out in the Schedule as amended from time to time or replaced in terms of section twenty-eight;

“Students’ Union” means any association of students recognized by the Council as the Students’ Union;

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