Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Evaluation of Other Qualifications
54. Evaluation
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Upon receiving an application under section 53(1), the Council or in the case of a professional programme or professional qualification, the relevant professional body, shall evaluate the programme or qualification and may certify it as being equivalent to a qualification in the Framework.
Council
“Council” means the Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council established by section 4;
For the purpose of evaluation under subsection (1), the Council or the relevant professional body, as the case may be, may —
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;
require any person to furnish it with such information and particulars as it may require to determine the application;
collaborate, cooperate or coordinate with any person, including the agencies of the Government, higher education providers, examination bodies, student bodies, academic staff, quality assurance and accreditation bodies, professional bodies and employers; and
establish a committee for the purpose of considering, verifying and making recommendations on the application.
Where the Council or the relevant professional body, as the case may be, certifies the programme or qualification as being equivalent to a qualification in the Framework, the Council shall issue a letter of equivalence, in the form as it may determine, to the applicant.
programme
“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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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;
No action shall lie against the Council, its members, the relevant professional body, the secretary or against any public officer of the
Secretariat where a letter of equivalence issued under subsection (3) is not accepted for purposes of employment or for entry into further education.
Secretariat
“Secretariat” means the Secretariat of the Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council established by section 11; Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council 12
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;
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;
Secretariat
Defined · s 2“Secretariat” means the Secretariat of the Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council established by section 11; Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council 12
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