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Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)

Chapter 6 : Ministerial interventions in Higher Education Institutions

49F. Role, powers, functions and duties of administrator

 

(1) The administrator appointed in accordance with section 49B must, subject to the provisions of section 49G—
(a) take over the role, powers, functions and duties of the council concerned;
(b) carry out the role, exercise the powers, perform the functions and execute the duties of the council concerned to the extent that such role, powers, functions and duties relate to governance;
(c) take over and execute the management of the public higher education institution concerned;
(d) identify and initiate processes and initiatives that restore proper governance and management; and
(e) ensure that a new council for the higher education institution concerned is appointed and constituted in accordance with the institutional statute as soon as is practicable.

 

(2) The Minister may, depending on the circumstances—
(a) confine the mandate of the administrator to the role, powers, functions and duties related to the governance of thehigher education institution concerned only; and
(b) determine the mandate of the administrator to include specific tasks related to the circumstances justifying the appointment.

 

(3) Subject to this Act, the institutional statute and the rules of the higher education institution concerned, employees and students of the higher education institution concerned must comply with instructions given by the administrator.

 

[Section 49F inserted by section 28 of Notice No. 21, GG 40548, dated 17 January 2017]