Higher Education Amendment Act 23 of 2001

The Higher Education Amendment Act 23 of 2001 intends:

• to amend the Higher Education Act, 1997, so as:
  • to provide that the Higher Education Quality Committee is deemed to be accredited as an Education and Training Quality Assurance Body;
  • to provide for the establishment of interim councils for new, declared or merged public higher education institutions;
  • to provide for the dissolution of the council of a public higher education institution if 75 per cent or more of the members resign, and for the constitution of a new council;
  • to provide for a seat for a public higher education institution;
  • to provide for the conferring of degrees and honorary degrees by a public higher education institution;
  • to provide for the repeal of the Certification Council for Technikon Education Act 1986, the universities' Private Acts and certain obsolete Acts;
  • to make certain textual alterations; and
• to provide for matters connected herewith.

Commencement

2 November 2001