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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
National Qualifications
Framework Act, No. 67 of 2008
NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Zulu, except iro notice of assent date in English**
Long title
To provide for the National Qualifications Framework; to provide for the responsibilities of the Minister of Higher Education and Training; to provide for the South African Qualifications Authority and its functions; to provide for Quality Councils and their functions; to provide for the referral of qualifications or part-qualifications to the SAQA for verification and evaluation; to provide for offences and penalties [ [ ; ] ] to provide for transitional arrangements; to repeal the South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
[...Long title amended by Act 2010_026_015_20101207]
[...Long title amended by Act 2019_012_008_20190819]
Table of contents
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NOTE: Assented to and published in English, with alternative copy in Zulu, except iro notice of assent date in English**
Long title
To provide for the National Qualifications Framework; to provide for the responsibilities of the Minister of Higher Education and Training; to provide for the South African Qualifications Authority and its functions; to provide for Quality Councils and their functions; to provide for the referral of qualifications or part-qualifications to the SAQA for verification and evaluation; to provide for offences and penalties [ [ ; ] ] to provide for transitional arrangements; to repeal the South African Qualifications Authority Act, 1995; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
[...Long title amended by Act 2010_026_015_20101207]
[...Long title amended by Act 2019_012_008_20190819]
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| PREAMBLE | |
| CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS, OBJECT AND APPLICATION OF ACT | |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Object of Act |
| 3. | Application of Act |
| CHAPTER
2. NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK |
|
| 4. | Framework |
| 5. | Objectives of NQF |
| 6. | Framework
levels |
| 7. | Sub-frameworks |
| CHAPTER
3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF MINISTERS |
|
| 8. | Responsibilities
of Minister |
| 9. | [Repealed by Act 2010_026_000 - was entitled "Responsibilities of Minister of Labour"] |
| CHAPTER
4. SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
|
| 10. | Continued
existence of SAQA |
| 11. | Objects
of SAQA |
| 12. | Accountability
of SAQA |
| 13. | Functions
of SAQA |
| 14. | SAQA
board |
| 15. | Vacation
of office by board member and filling of vacancies |
| 16. | Committees
of board |
| 17. | Meetings
of board and committees |
| 18. | Allowances
and remuneration of members of board and committees |
| 19. | Appointment
of chief executive officer and staff |
| 20. | Functions
of chief executive officer |
| 21. | Funds
of SAQA |
| 22. | Alienation
and encumbrance of property |
| 23. | Financial statements, audit and annual report |
| CHAPTER
5. QUALITY COUNCILS |
|
| 24. | QC
for General and Further Education and Training |
| 25. | QC
for Higher Education |
| 26. | QC
for Trades and Occupations |
| 27. | Functions of QCs |
| CHAPTER
6. PROFESSIONAL BODIES |
|
| 28. | Co-operation
with QCs |
| 29. | Recognition
by SAQA |
| 30. | Registration
of professional designation |
| 31. | Information |
| CHAPTER
7. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
|
| 32. | Delegation |
| 32A. | Referral of a qualification or part-qualification to the SAQA for verification and evaluation |
| 32B. | Offences and penalties |
| 33. | Regulations |
| 34. | Conflicting
interpretation |
| 35. | Saving |
| 36. | Transitional
arrangements |
| 37. | Repeal
of law |
| 38. | Short title and commencement |
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