Mauritius
University of Mauritius Act
Act 17 of 1971
- Commenced on 1 July 1971
- [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2017.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the University of Mauritius Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act—"academic staff" means all persons holding appointments made under section 7(2) as Professors, Associate Professors, Senior Lecturers, Lecturers, or Assistant Lecturers of the University, or holding any other post stipulated by the Senate as an academic staff post;"Board of a Faculty" means a Board of a Faculty set up under section 19;"Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University referred to in section 8;"Consultative Committee" means the Consultative Committee referred to in section 14A;"Convocation" means the Convocation of the University referred to in section 13;"Council" means the Council of the University referred to in section 15;"Court" means the Court of the University referred to in section 14;"Faculty" means a Faculty of the University referred to in section 17;"Librarian" means the Librarian of the University referred to in the Statutes,;"library" means the library of the University;"Pro-Chancellor" means the Pro-Chancellor referred to in section 10;"Pro-Vice-Chancellor" means the Pro-Vice-Chancellor referred to in section 12;"Registrar" means the Registrar of the University referred to in the Statutes;"Regulations" means the Regulations of the University made under section 21;"Senate" means the Senate of the University referred to in section 16;"Statutes" means the Statutes of the University made under section 20;"student" means a person registered as a student at the University in accordance with the Statutes and the Regulations;"University" means the University of Mauritius referred to in section 3;"Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University referred to in section 11;"Visitor" means the Visitor of the University appointed under section 9;"year" means a period of 12 months beginning on such date as may be prescribed in the Statutes.[S. 2 amended by Act 47 of 1992; s. 30 (a) of Act 27 of 2012 w.e.f. 22 December 2012.]3. Constitution of University
4. Objects of University
The University shall—5. ***
6. No discrimination
No discrimination on account of nationality, race, caste, religion, place of origin, political opinion, color, creed, or sex shall be shown against any person in determining whether he or she is to—7. Functions of University
8. The Chancellor
9. The Visitor
10. The Pro-Chancellor
11. The Vice-Chancellor
12. The Pro-Vice-Chancellor
13. The Convocation
14. The Court
14A. Consultative Committee
15. The Council
16. The Senate
17. Faculties
There shall be in the University such Faculties and other Units as the Council may, after consultation with the Senate, institute.[S. 17 amended by Act 47 of 1992.]18. Deans of Faculties
19. Boards of Faculties
20. Statutes
21. Regulations
Subject to the Statutes, the Senate may make regulations relating to—22. Statutes and Regulations
Notwithstanding the Interpretation and General Clauses Act—23. Exemption from duty
Notwithstanding any other enactment—24. Donations and legacies
Article 910 of the Code Civil Mauricien shall not apply to the University.25. Legal proceedings
History of this document
30 June 2017 this version
Consolidation
01 July 1971
Commenced