Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)RegulationsRegulations for the Registration of Private Higher Education Institutions, 2016Chapter 2 : Application Process3A. Functions of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) |
(1) | According to section 50(1) of the Act, the Director-General of the Department of Higher Education and Training is the registrar and has the following functions with respect to an application; |
(a) | receipt of an application accompanied by the prescribed fee as contemplated in section 52 of the Act; |
(b) | determination of an application for registration in accordance with section 54 of the Act; and |
(c) | registration of an applicant as a private higher education institution in accordance with section 53 of the Act. |