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ZAF-2010-L-85622
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Title_of_text
Higher Education Laws Amendment Act, 2010 [No. 26 of 2010].
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Education, vocational guidance and training
Adopted on (Date of text)
2010-12-03
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Amends the following laws:
- the Higher Education Act, 1997, so as to amend certain definitions; to ensure that all higher education programmes offered in South Africa by a foreign juristic person are registered on the National Qualifications Framework; and to ensure that higher education institutions may offer a degree, diploma or certificate only if it is registered on the National Qualifications Framework;
- the Skills Development Act, 1998, so as to amend certain definitions; to provide for the appointment of the chief executive officer of the QCTO and for the transfer to and appointment of staff to the QCTO; and to further regulate the composition of the QCTO;
- the National Student Financial Aid Scheme Act, 1999, so as to amend certain definitions; and
- the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008, so as to amend a definition and delete another; to amend the application of the Act in order to require that all qualifications offered in the Republic are registered on the National Qualifications Framework; and to remove references in the said Act to the Minister of Labour.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1997-11-26 (ZAF-1997-L-49071)
Higher Education Act, 1997 (No. 101 of 1997).
Amended text(s)
1998-10-20 (ZAF-1998-L-51492)
Skills Development Act, 1998 [No. 97 of 1998].
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act on-line
Author
South African Government Information
Publisher
http://www.info.gov.za
URL
http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=136978
File
ZAF85622.pdf (PDF)
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
2009-12-07
Volume
Vol. 546
Number
No. 33855