| (1) |
The Minister has the overall executive responsibility for the— |
| (c) |
QC for General and Further Education and Training, the QC for Higher Education and the QC for Trades and Occupations contemplated in Chapter 5. |
[Section 8(1)(c) substituted by section 10(a) of Act No. 26 of 2010]
| (a) |
consider advice from SAQA or a QC in terms of this Act; |
| (b) |
determine policy on NQF matters in terms of this Act and publish the policy in the Gazette; |
[Section 8(1)(b) substituted by section 10(b) of Act No. 26 of 2010]
| (c) |
publish guidelines which set out the government’s strategy and priorities for the NQF, and which may be updated annually; |
[Section 8(1)(c) substituted by section 10(b) of Act No. 26 of 2010]
| (d) |
provide funds from money appropriated by Parliament for SAQA to enable it to fulfil its functions in terms of this Act; |
| (e) |
after considering advice from the SAQA, determine the sub-frameworks contemplated in section 7 and publish them in the Gazette; and |
[Section 8(1)(e) substituted by section 10(c) of Act No. 26 of 2010]
| (f) |
determine by regulation in the Gazette, the process by which a dispute involving the SAQA or a QC must be resolved, and any matter relating thereto. |
[Section 8(1)(f) substituted by section 10(c) of Act No. 26 of 2010]
| (a) |
advance the achievement of the objectives of the NQF contemplated in Chapter 2; |
| (b) |
uphold the coherence and public credibility of the NQF; |
| (c) |
encourage collaboration among the QCs and between the QCs and SAQA. |
| (4) |
The Minister may perform any other function consistent with this Act. |
Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
