Cap. 25:27 Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education Act No. 1/2006 ACT To establish the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education to register and accredit institutions of higher education; to repeal the National Council for Higher Education Act [Chapter 25:08]; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. ENACTED by the President and the Parliament of Zimbabwe. PART 1 PRELIMINARY 1 Short title and date of commencement (1) This Act may be cited as the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education Act [Chapter 25:27]. (2) This Act shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the President by statutory instrument. 2 Interpretation In this Act"accreditation" means the process of recognition of an institution of higher education's programmes in accordance with section 18; "accreditation certificate" means a certificate issued in terms of section 18; "chairperson" means the chairperson of the Council appointed in terms of section 7(1)(a); "Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Council appointed in terms of section 9(1)(a); "co-opted member" refers to a member co-opted to the Council in terms of section 7(1)(g); "Council" means the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education; "foreign institution of higher education" means an institution whose head office is located outside Zimbabwe; "higher education" means education provided by institutions of higher education; "institution of higher education" or "institution" means(a) a technical or polytechnic college offering degrees; or -3-