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Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)

Chapter 7 : Private Higher Education Institutions

53. Requirements for registration of private higher education institutions

[Section 53 heading substituted by section 32(a) of Notice No. 21, GG 40548, dated 17 January 2017]

 

(1) The registrar may register an applicant as a private higher education institution if the registrar has reason to believe that the applicant—
(a) is financially capable of satisfying its obligations to prospective students;
(b) is able to provide higher education that will—
(i) maintain acceptable standards that are not inferior to standards at a comparable public higher education institution; and
(ii) comply with the requirements of the CHE.

[Section 53(1)(b) substituted by section 32(b) of Notice No. 21, GG 40548, dated 17 January 2017]

(c) complies with any other reasonable requirement prescribed by the Minister.

 

(2) The registrar may require further information, particulars and documents in support of any application for registration.