Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
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Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)Chapter 2 : Council on Higher Education7. Qualifications, quality promotion and quality assurance |
| (1) | The CHE performs its functions in relation to qualifications, quality assurance and quality promotion— |
| (a) | in terms of this Act; and |
| (b) | in its capacity as the quality council for higher education, in terms of the National Qualifications Framework Act. |
| (2) | The CHE is responsible for the implementation of the HEQSF. |
[Section 7(2) substituted by section 4 of Notice No. 21, GG 40548, dated 17 January 2017]
| (3) | The CHE must establish the Higher Education Quality Committee as a permanent committee to perform the quality assurance and quality promotion functions of the CHE in terms of this Act and the National Qualifications Framework Act. |
| (4) | The Higher Education Quality Committee may, with the concurrence of the CHE, establish committees to assist it in the performance of its functions. |
| (5) | The CHE may charge fees for any service rendered by the Higher Education Quality Committee to any person, institution or organ of state. |
[Section 7 amended by section 3 of Act No. 39 of 2008]
