Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations Relating to the Accreditation of Institutions as Nursing Education Institutions8. Review of application for accreditation of a nursing education institution |
| (1) | The Council must, upon evaluation of the documentation submitted by the applicant, determine whether the applicant meets the requirements for accreditation. |
| (2) | The Council must notify the applicant of the outcome of the evaluation of documents in writing within a specified timeframe as determined by the Council. |
| (3) | If the applicant's documentation meets the Council's prescribed accreditation requirements, criteria and standards for nursing education and training, the Council must schedule an audit visit to the institution and its facilities. |
| (4) | Where an applicant's documentation does not meet the Council's prescribed accreditation requirements, criteria and standards for nursing education and training, the applicant must resubmit the amended application within a specified timeframe as determined by the Council from the date of receipt of the written evaluation of the documents. |
| (5) | The Council must notify the applicant of the outcome of the evaluation of resubmitted documents in writing within a specified timeframe as determined by the Council. |
| (6) | Where the applicant's documentation on resubmission fails to meet the Council's prescribed accreditation requirements, criteria and standards for nursing education and training— |
| (a) | the application shall lapse; and |
| (b) | if the institution wishes to pursue the application further, the applicant is required to recommence the application process and pay the prescribed application fee. |
| (7) | Subregulation (6) shall also apply to an applicant who has not resubmitted the application within the specified timeframe in terms of subregulation (4). |