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National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008)

Chapter 3 : Responsibilities of Ministers

8. Responsibilities of Minister

 

(1) The Minister has the overall executive responsibility for the—
(a) NQF;
(b) SAQA; and
(c) QC for General and Further Education and Training, the QC for Higher Education and the QC for Trades and Occupations contemplated in Chapter 5.

[Section 8(1)(c) substituted by section 10(a) of Act No. 26 of 2010]

 

(2) The Minister must—
(a) consider advice from SAQA or a QC in terms of this Act;
(b) determine policy on NQF matters in terms of this Act and publish the policy in the Gazette;

[Section 8(1)(b) substituted by section 10(b) of Act No. 26 of 2010]

(c) publish guidelines which set out the government’s strategy and priorities for the NQF, and which may be updated annually;

[Section 8(1)(c) substituted by section 10(b) of Act No. 26 of 2010]

(d) provide funds from money appropriated by Parliament for SAQA to enable it to fulfil its functions in terms of this Act;
(e) after considering advice from the SAQA, determine the sub-frameworks contemplated in section 7 and publish them in the Gazette; and

[Section 8(1)(e) substituted by section 10(c) of Act No. 26 of 2010]

(f) determine by regulation in the Gazette, the process by which a dispute involving the SAQA or a QC must be resolved, and any matter relating thereto.

[Section 8(1)(f) substituted by section 10(c) of Act No. 26 of 2010]

 

(3) The Minister, must—
(a) advance the achievement of the objectives of the NQF contemplated in Chapter 2;
(b) uphold the coherence and public credibility of the NQF;
(c) encourage collaboration among the QCs and between the QCs and SAQA.

 

(4) The Minister may perform any other function consistent with this Act.

 

 


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