(1)
An institution applying to be registered, as a university shall, at the beginning, within or after its proposed name, include the word "university". (2) Any other institution applying to offer higher education shall include at the beginning, within or at the end of its proposed name, the type of higher education it wishes to offer. (3) The National Council shall not reserve a name or register an institution whose proposed name bears two or more words similar to the name of another institution previously registered. (4) If, inadvertently or otherwise, an institution on its first registration or on its subsequent registration by a new name is registered by a name, which in the opinion of National Council, is too identical to the name of another institution previously registered, the first mentioned institution shall change its name with the approval of the National Council. (5) If the National Council directs an institution to change its name in compliance with sub-regulation (2), such change shall be effected within fortyfive days from the date of the direction or such longer period as the National Council may deem fit. (6) If an institution fails to comply with a direction under sub-regulation (3), such institution is liable to a fine not less than ten currency points for every day during which the non-compliance continues. (7) A change of name of an institution in this regulation shall not affect any rights and obligations of the institution or render defective any legal proceedings by or against the institution and any legal proceedings that may have been commenced against the institution in its former name may be commenced in its new name.
A currency point is equivalent to twenty thousand shillings.
ABK KASOZI, PhD (Calif), Executive Director, National Council for Higher Education.
