Universities Act 1997
Change of name of university.
10.—(1) The Minister may, at the request of the governing authority of a university, and in the case of a constituent university with the consent of the Senate, by order, change the name of the university.
(2) A reference in any Act, statutory instrument made under an Act or legal or other document to a university by its name applying before it was changed under subsection (1) shall be construed as a reference to that university as so renamed.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) and section 7(1), a constituent university may extend its name in such manner as it considers appropriate to indicate that it is the successor to its corresponding constituent college.
Annotations
Editorial Notes:
E1
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (21.02.2024) by National University of Ireland, Galway (Change of Name of University) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 62 of 2024), in effect as per art. 2.
E2
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (19.11.1998) by National University of Ireland, Dublin (Change of Name of University) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 447 of 1998).
E3
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (19.11.1998) by National University of Ireland, Cork (Change of Name of University) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 446 of 1998).