| (1) | The objects of the Authority are to— |
| (a) | advise the Minister on— |
| (i) | qualifications and learning achievements in the mining industry to improve health and safety standards through proper training and education; |
| (ii) | standards and competency setting, assessment, examinations, quality assurance and accreditation in the mining industry; and |
| (iii) | proposals for the registration of education and training standards and qualifications in the mining industry on the National Qualifications Framework referred to in the South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 (Act No. 58 of 1995); and |
[Section 41(3) prescribes the objects of the Authority.]
| (b) | promote the objectives of the National Qualifications Framework in the mining industry, which are to— |
| (i) | create an integrated national framework for learning achievements; |
| (ii) | facilitate access to, and mobility and progression within education, training and career paths; |
| (iii) | enhance the quality of education and' training; |
| (iv) | accelerate the redress of past unfair discrimination in education, training and employment opportunities; and thereby |
| (v) | contribute to the full personal development of each learner and the social and economic development of the nation at large. |
[Section 2 of the SAQA Act determines the objectives of the National Qualifications Framework.]
| (2) | In order to Promote its objects the Authority must seek— |
| (a) | registration in terms of the SAQA Act as a body responsible for generating education and training standards and qualifications as contemplated in section 5(1)(a)(ii)(aa) of that Act; and |
| (b) | accreditation in terms of the SAQA Act as a body responsible for monitoring and auditing achievements as contemplated in section 5(1)(a)(ii)(bb) of that Act. |
