Collective Investment Schemes Control Act, 2002
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General and Further Education and Training Quality Assurance Act, 2001 (Act No. 58 of 2001)Chapter 2 : Establishment and Functions of Council6. Composition of Council |
| 1) |
| b) | The Minister must appoint one of the members as chairperson. |
| 2) | In addition to the members contemplated in subsection (1), the chief executive officers of the following institutions are members by virtue of their office: |
| a) | The Council; |
| b) | the Council on Higher Education established by the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997); |
| c) | the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations contemplated in the National Qualification Framework Act; and |
| d) | the SAQA. |
| 3) | The selection of members contemplated in subsection (1) must be undertaken in such a manner as to ensure, insofar as is practically possible, that- |
| a) | the functions of the Council in terms of this Act are performed according to the highest professional standards; |
| b) | the membership taken as a whole – |
| i) | is broadly representative of the general and further education and training sectors and related interests; |
| ii) | has thorough knowledge and understanding of general and further education and training; |
| iii) | appreciates the role of the general and further education and training system in reconstruction and development; |
| iv) | has known and attested commitment to the interests of general and further education and training; |
| v) | has knowledge and understanding of accreditation, assessment and certification of general and further education and training programmes; |
| vi) | has experience in statistics; and |
| vii) | has experience in the financial field; and |
| c) | due attention is given to the representivity of the Council in terms of such relevant factors as race, gender and disability. |
| 4) | The Minister must invite nominations for the: appointment of the members contemplated in subsection (1) by notice in the Gazette and, in particular, must invite nominations from persons, role-players or organisations active or involved in general and further education and training. |
| 5) | The Minister must consider the nominations and appoint the members with due regard to the criteria contemplated in subsection (3). |
| 6) | Any member contemplated in subsection (1) – |
| a) | holds office for a period not exceeding four years; and |
| b) | may be reappointed at the expiry of his or her term of office, but may not serve for more than two consecutive terms of office. |
| 7) | The members contemplated in subsection (1) must elect one person as a deputy chairperson from amongst their number. |
