DISTRIBUTED BY VERITAS VERITAS MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE PROVISION OF RELIABLE INFORMATION, BUT CANNOT TAKE LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION SUPPLIED. Published in the Government Gazette: 28th April, 2006. Commencement: to be fixed in terms of section 1(2). ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title and date of commencement. 2. Interpretation PART II ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ZIMBABWE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION 3. Establishment of Council. 4. Seal of Council. 5. Objects and powers of Council. 6. Functions of Council. 7. Membership of Council. 8. Responsibility of the Minister. 9. Secretariat of Council. PART III REGISTRATION OF PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 10. Registration of private institutions. 11. Provision and final registration of private institutions. 12. Provisions to be contained in charters of private institutions. 13. Amendment of charters of private institutions. 14. Revocation of charters of private institutions. PART IV PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 15. Establishment of public institutions. 16. Declaration of institutions of higher education. 17. Closure or merger of public institutions. -1-

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