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

Chapter 4 : Governance of Public Higher Education Institutions

26. Institutional governance structures

 

(1) Even public higher education institution may appoint a chancellor as its titular head.

 

(2) Every public higher education institution must establish the following structures and offices:
(a) A council;
(b) a senate;
(c) a principal;
(e) a students’ representative council;
(f) an institutional forum; and
(g) such other structures and offices as may be determined by the institutional statute.

 

(3) Subject to subsection (4) a structure referred to in subsection (2)(a), (b), (e), (f) and (g) must elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson and other office-bearers from among its members in the manner determined by the institutional statute.

[Section 26(3) amended by section 7 of Act No. 23 of 2001]

 

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3)—
(a) the principal is the chairperson of the senate;
(b) the registrar of the public higher education institution appointed by the council, is the secretary to the council; and
(c) the chairperson and the vice-chairperson of the council may not be elected from members contemplated in section 27(4)(a), (b), (d), (e), (f) and (g).

[Section 26(4) inserted by section 3 of Act No. 55 of 1999]