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ZAF-2016-L-104332
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Title_of_text
Higher Education Amendment Act, 2016 [No. 9 of 2016].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Education, vocational guidance and training
Adopted on (Date of text)
2016-01-16
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
To amend the Higher Education Act, 1997, so as to provide for the insertion of new definitions; to provide for the determination of transformation policy and oversight mechanisms for the public higher education system; to provide for the development of articulation and recognition of prior learning frameworks across the education system; to provide for new institutional types; to provide for the conversion of public higher education institutions; to provide for the powers of the council of a public higher education institution to invest funds; to provide further for the issuing of Ministerial directives; to provide for indemnification of an independent assessor; to provide for the indemnification and termination of the term of office of an administrator; to provide for different categories of registration of private higher education institutions and the associated rights to extend the power to award diplomas, certificates and confer degrees to private higher education institutions; to provide for the withdrawal and revocation of qualifications by public or private higher education institutions; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1997-11-26 (ZAF-1997-L-49071)
Higher Education Act, 1997 (No. 101 of 1997).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
South African Government Information
Country
South Africa
URL
http://www.gov.za/
File
ZAF104332.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
2016-01-17
Volume
Vol. 619
Number
No. 40548