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Architectural Profession Act, 2000 ( No. 44 of 2000 )
13. Powers of Council with Regard to Education in Architecture
The council may
- subject to sections 5 and 7 of the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of
1997), conduct accreditation visits to any educational institution which has a
department, school or faculty of architecture, but must conduct at least one
such visit during its term of office. If the council does not conduct an
accreditation visit within that term of office, it must notify the Minister
accordingly and provide him or her with reasons for the failure to do so;
- either conditionally or unconditionally grant, refuse or withdraw accreditation
to all educational institutions and their educational programmed with regard to
architecture;
- consult with the Council on Higher Education established in terms of the
Higher Education Act, 1997, regarding matters relevant to education in
architecture;
- consult with the South African Qualifications Authority established by the
South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995 (Act No. 58 of 1995), or any
body established by it and the voluntary associations, to determine competency
standards for the purpose of registration;
- establish mechanisms for registered persons to gain recognition of their
qualifications and professional status in other countries:
- liaise with the relevant National Standards Body established in terms of
Chapter 3 of the regulations under the South African Qualifications Authority
Act, 1995, with a view to the establishment of a standards generating body in
terms of those regulations;
- recognise or withdraw the recognition of any examination contemplated in
section 19;
- enter into an agreement with any person or body of persons, within or outside
the Republic, with regard to the recognition of any examination or
qualification for the purposes of this Act;
- give advice or render assistance to any educational institution, voluntary
association or examining body with regard to educational facilities for and the
training and education of registered persons and prospective registered
persons;
- conduct any examination for the purposes of section 19; and
- determine, after consultation with the voluntary associations and registered
persons, conditions relating to and the nature and extent of continuing
education and training.
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