Section 1
Section 1
This Act may be cited as the Politeknik Brunei Act.
Interpretation 2.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -
"Board" means the Board of Governors of the Politeknik Brunei constituted in accordance with the Constitution;
"Constitution" means Constitution of the Politeknik Brunei set out in Schedule 1 ;
"Minister" means the Minister of Education;
"Politeknik Brunei" means the Politeknik Brunei established under section 3;
"Senate" means the Senate of Politeknik Brunei constituted in accordance with the Constitution.
Establishment of Politeknik Brunei 3.
There is hereby established a polytechnic to be known as the Politeknik
Brunei which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and shall by that name be capable of -
(a)
suing and being sued;
(b)
acquiring, owning, holding and developing of property, both movable and immovable; and
(c)
doing and suffering all such other acts or things as bodies corporate may lawfully do or suffer.
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Common seal 4.
(1)
The Politeknik Brunei shall have a common seal and such seal may be broken, changed, altered and made anew as the Politeknik Brunei thinks fit.
(2)
All deeds, documents and other instruments requiring the seal of the Politeknik Brunei shall be sealed with the common seal of the Politeknik
Brunei.
(3)
Every instrument to which the common seal is affixed shall be 0
signed by a member and shall be countersigned by the Director or by some other person duly authorised by the Board for that purpose, and such signing shall be sufficient evidence that the seal was duly and properly affixed and that the seal is the lawful seal of the Politeknik Brunei.
Objects and powers of Politeknik Brunei 5.
(1)
The objects of the Politeknik Brunei are -
(a)
to provide instruction and training in engineering, technology, sciences, commerce and other subjects of learning;
(h)
to aid by research and other means the advancement of knowledge and its practical application; and
(c)
to promote the exchange of knowledge and skills with business and industry.
(2)
The Politeknik Brunei may -
(a)
provide such facilities for its students as it considers desirable;
(h)
institute lectureship and other posts and offices and make appointments thereto and employ such other staff as the Politeknik
Brunei considers necessary;
(c)
fix, demand and receive fees and other charges;
(d)
provide technical and consultancy services to business and
, . A industry as it considers desirable;
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(e)
form or participate in the formation of companies having such objects as may be approved by the Board;
0 solicit and receive donations and contributions from any source or raise funds by all lawful means;
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(g)
give W m s and contributions to - any - p e r m or -
organisation; and
(h)
do all such things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the attainments of all or any of its objects.
Board of Governors and Senate of Politeknik Brunei 6.
(1)
The constitutions, functions. powers and duties of the Board and
Senate shall be prescribed by this Act and the Constitution.
(2)
The Board shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the
Constitution, be the supreme governing body of the Politeknik Brunei and shall administer the property and manage the affairs of the Politeknik Brunei.
(3)
Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Constitution and to the financial control of the Board, the Senate shall have the regulation of all matters relating to education in the Politeknik Brunei.
(4)
No act or resolution of the Board or the Senate shall be invalid by reason only of any vacancy in, or any defect in the qualification or appointment of any member of, any such body.
Protection from personal liability 7.
No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against any member or any employee of the Politeknik Brunei or other person acting under the direction of the Politeknik Brunei for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in the execution or purported execution of this Act.
Public sewants 8.
All members and employees of the Politeknik Brunei are deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code (Chapter 22).
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Schools of Politeknik Brunei 9.
(1)
There shall be a School of Business, a School of Information
Communication and Technology, a School of Science and Engineering and a such other schools as may be constituted by the Board on recommendation of the Senate.
(2)
There shall be a Head of each School with such powers as may be conferred by the Board.
(3)
The Board may, on the recommendation of the Senate, form, a dissolve or reform such schools and any department, centre, unit and other sub-divisions of any school as it may consider desirable.