Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Chapter 2
29. Application for accreditation
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
An application by a higher education provider for the accreditation of its local or foreign professional programme or professional qualification which complies with the Framework shall be made to the Council —
higher education provider
“higher education provider” means a body corporate, organisation or other body of persons which conducts higher education or training programmes, including skills training programmes, leading to the award of a higher education qualification or which awards a higher education qualification and includes the public or private higher education providers, examination or certification bodies or their branch representatives and includes higher education institution and education consultancies;
within the specified period; and
in such form and manner, as it may determine.
Every application shall be accompanied by such documents and information as the Council may determine and by such fees as may be prescribed.
Council
“Council” means the Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council established by section 4;
The form, manner, documents and fees required under subsections (1) and (2) may differ as between different professional programmes or professional qualifications.
At any time after receiving an application for accreditation and before it is determined, the Council, in consultation with the sub-committee established under section 30, may by written notice require the higher education provider to provide additional documents and information within a specified period.
accreditation
“accreditation” means a recognition in writing which is in accordance with the standard set and granted by the Council under Part 4 of this Act after examining and assessing — (a) a higher education programme or qualification; or (b) a higher education provider including a private higher educational institution;
Where the additional documents and information required under subsection (4) are not provided by the higher education provider within the specified period or any such extended period as may be allowed by the
Council, the application is deemed to be withdrawn without prejudice to the right of the higher education provider to submit a fresh application.
The Council shall refer an application under this section to the sub-committee which shall then make recommendation to the relevant professional body under section 31(1) for the purposes of accreditation.
professional body
“professional body” means any body established under any written law for the purposes of regulating a profession and its qualifications or any similar body recognised by the Government as having a professional status;
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Terms defined in s 2
accreditation
Defined · s 2“accreditation” means a recognition in writing which is in accordance with the standard set and granted by the Council under Part 4 of this Act after examining and assessing — (a) a higher education programme or qualification; or (b) a higher education provider including a private higher educational institution;
Council
Defined · s 2“Council” means the Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council established by section 4;
Framework
Defined · s 2“Framework” means the Brunei Darussalam Qualifications Framework referred to in Part 3;
higher education provider
Defined · s 2“higher education provider” means a body corporate, organisation or other body of persons which conducts higher education or training programmes, including skills training programmes, leading to the award of a higher education qualification or which awards a higher education qualification and includes the public or private higher education providers, examination or certification bodies or their branch representatives and includes higher education institution and education consultancies;
professional body
Defined · s 2“professional body” means any body established under any written law for the purposes of regulating a profession and its qualifications or any similar body recognised by the Government as having a professional status;
programme
Defined · s 2“programme” means any arrangement of a course of study that is structured or designed to achieve a learning outcome leading to the award of a higher education qualification;
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