Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)RegulationsRegulations for the Registration of Private Higher Education Institutions, 2016Chapter 2 : Application Process2. Eligibility |
| (1) | A person proposing to provide higher education as contemplated in the Act is eligible to apply for registration if— |
| (a) | registered as a juristic person in terms of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008 ); and |
| (b) | person complies with section 51(2) of the Act. |
| (2) | A person who purports to operate a higher education institution without being registered in terms of the Act is guilty of an offence in terms of section 66 of the Act, and is not eligible to apply for registration except in terms of regulation 6(4 ). |
| (3) | If an applicant does not meet the eligibility requirements referred to in subregulation (1), the registrar must inform the applicant in writing within 14 working days after receipt of the application and return the documents submitted by the applicant. |