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Section 10: For the purposes of its functions under this Act, each
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University shall have power, subject to this Act, to–
(a) award the degrees of bachelor, masters,
doctor or any such other degrees to persons
who have undertaken and completed courses
of study provided by the University;
(b) award honorary degrees to and confer other
distinctions on persons approved by the
University as having rendered distinguished
services in the advancement of any branch
of learning or who have otherwise rendered
themselves worthy of such degrees;
(c) grant diplomas and certificates to persons
who, in the opinion of the Senate, are entitled
to receive them;
(d) deprive any persons of any degree awarded
or other distinction conferred on him and
revoke any diplomas or certificates or other
award granted or conferred if the person
concerned is, in the opinion of the Court,
guilty of a crime or conduct which is
dishonourable or scandalous; and it may
restore any degree or distinction deprived, if
it considers that that will be proper;
(e) establish professorships, associate professorships, senior lectureships, lectureships
and any other such posts therefor;
(f) establish such administrative posts as may
be required by the University and appoint
persons thereto;
(g) co-operate with any other University or
educational authorities on such matters and
for such purposes as may be determined from
time to time by the University;
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(h) admit students for courses of study in the
(i) provide for the printing and publication of
research and other works which may be issued
by the University;
(j) establish a Board of Trustees in which shall
vest all the proprietary interests of the
University and its Campuses and which shall
also act as a trustee of any property,
endowment or gift for the purposes of
education or research or otherwise in
furtherance of the work or the welfare of the
University and invest any funds representing
the foregoing in accordance with the
Statutes.
PART IV–AUTHORITIES OF UNIVERSITY
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