Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)Chapter 6 : Ministerial interventions in Higher Education Institutions49G. Appointment of administrator on resignation of council |
| (1) | In the event that a council is deemed to have resigned as contemplated in section 27(8), the Minister must appoint a person for a period not exceeding six months as an administrator on behalf of the public higher education institution concerned to— |
| (a) | take over the role, powers, functions and duties of the council; |
| (b) | carry out the role, exercise the powers, perform the functions and execute the duties of the council to the extent that such role, powers, functions and duties relate to governance; and |
| (c) | ensure that a new council is constituted in accordance with theinstitutional statute of the institution concerned within a period not exceeding six months subsequent to his or her appointment. |
| (2) | For the purposes of subsection (1), section 49C applies with the changes required by the context. |
[Section 49G inserted by section 28 of Notice No. 21, GG 40548, dated 17 January 2017]