General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 58 of 2001)Chapter 3 : Quality Assurance of Private Education Institutions25. Failure to comply with policy |
1) | The Council must monitor private education institutions to ensure compliance with the policy contemplated in section 23(1). |
2) | If a private education institution fails to comply with the policy, the Council must – |
a) | notify such private education institution in writing and set out the nature and extent of the failure; and |
b) | determine a reasonable period within which the private education institution must comply with the policy. |
3) | At the expiry of the period contemplated in subsection (2)(b), the Council – |
a) | must evaluate the steps taken by the private education institution to comply with the policy and take into account any submissions made by the education institution; and |
b) | may affirm the accreditation of the private education institution or withdraw the accreditation as from a date specified by the Council. |
4) | Before the Council withdraws an accreditation, it must notify the head of the department or registrar concerned, as the case may be, contemplated in section 24(1) of its intention to withdraw the accreditation and of the date of the intended withdrawal. |