Malaysian Qualifications Agency Act 2007 · Updated to 1 Nov 2017 · Chapter 2
51. Joint Technical Committee
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
A Joint Technical Committee consisting of representatives of the relevant professional body, an officer of the Agency and such other persons as may be deemed necessary by the relevant professional body shall be established by the relevant professional body for the purpose of—
Agency
“Agency” means the Malaysian Qualifications Agency established under section 4;
considering an application for accreditation under subsection 50(1);
making recommendations to grant or refuse the application for accreditation under subsection 52(1);
making recommendations for imposing conditions under section 54;
entering and conducting an institutional audit under subsection 52(3); and
making recommendations for the revocation of accreditation under section 55.
The representatives of the relevant professional body and the officer of the Agency in the Joint Technical Committee established under subsection (1) may differ as between different professional programmes or professional qualifications.
Terms defined in s 2
accreditation
Defined · s 2“accreditation” means a recognition granted by the Agency after examining and assessing— (a) a higher education programme or qualification; or (b) a higher education provider under Chapter 4 or 7 of
Agency
Defined · s 2“Agency” means the Malaysian Qualifications Agency established under section 4;
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Evaluation of Other Qualifications
Part X
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Part XI
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Part XII
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Part XIV
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Part XV
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Part XVI