Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998)ConstitutionsConstitution of the Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA)Chapter Six : Committees35. Education and Training Quality Assurance ("ETQA") Committee |
| 35.1 | Composition |
| 35.1.1 | The members of the Education and Training Quality Assurance Committee shall be nominated by the chambers |
| 35.1.2 | Each chamber may nominate two members, one representing employers and one representing employees. |
| 35.1.3 | The ETQA Committee may appoint a chairperson who must generally supervise, manage and co-ordinate the functions of the ETQA Committee. |
| 35.2 | Duties and functions |
The ETQA Committee must—
| 35.2.1 | develop policies, principles, criteria and guidelines pertaining to SASSETA'S ETQA functions in accordance with the South African Qualifications Authority Act and relevant regulations; |
| 35.2.2 | make recommendations to the Board on the accreditation of providers in the sector or sub-sectors for specific standards or qualifications; |
| 35.2.3 | promote quality amongst the various constituent providers; |
| 35.2.4 | register constituent assessors of national qualifications in the sector or sub-sectors in respect of specific standards or qualifications in terms of such criteria which may be established for this purpose; |
| 35.2.5 | monitor the development of, and requirements for, new standards, qualifications or modifications to existing standards or qualifications for the sector or sub-sectors; |
| 35.2.6 | ensure that SASSETA maintains an appropriate data base 'for its quality assurance and certification functions; and |
| 35.2.7 | report to the Board on such matters as may be necessary. |