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Further Education and Training Colleges Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006)

Regulations for the Registration of Private Further Education and Training Colleges, 2007

Chapter 6 : Responsibility of a Private College

26. Lapse or cancellation of registration

 

A private college that has been notified by the registrar that its provisional registration has lapsed in terms of section 31(6)(b) of the Act or that its registration or provisional registration has been cancelled in terms of regulation 14 must -

 

1) within 14 days from the date of the notice of the registrar, inform its students that its registration has lapsed or has been cancelled and notify the students of the arrangements that will be made to safeguard their interests in terms of this regulation;

 

2) issue to each enrolled student a copy of his or her academic transcript;

 

3) reimburse or compensate any enrolled student who has a lawful claim against the private college as a consequence of its ceasing to operate or make adequate arrangements for affected students to complete their programmes at a comparable public or private college; and

 

4) cease to operate on a date determined by the registrar,

 

and any private college that fails to comply is guilty of an offence in terms of section 48 of the Act.