Malaysian Qualifications Agency Act 2007 · Updated to 1 Nov 2017 · Part IX · Evaluation of Other Qualifications
79. Evaluation
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Upon receiving an application under subsection 78(1), the Agency or in the case of a professional programme or professional qualification, the relevant professional body shall evaluate the programme or qualification and may certify the programme or qualification as being equivalent to a qualification in the Framework.
Agency
“Agency” means the Malaysian Qualifications Agency established under section 4;
For the purpose of evaluation under subsection (1), the
Agency or the relevant professional body, as the case may be, may—
require any person to furnish it with such information and particulars as may be required to determine the application;
collaborate, cooperate or coordinate with any person, including the government agencies, higher education providers, 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.
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Where the Agency 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 Agency shall issue a certificate of equivalence, in the form as may be prescribed, to the applicant upon payment of the prescribed fees.
certificate
“certificate” means the certificate of provisional accreditation, the certificate of accreditation, certificate of self-accreditation or the certificate of equivalence, as the case may be;
No action shall lie against the Agency, the relevant professional body, the Chief Executive Officer or against any officer of the Agency where the certificate issued under subsection (3) is not accepted for purposes of employment or for entry of further education.
Terms defined in this Act
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;
certificate
Defined · s 95“certificate” means the certificate of provisional accreditation, the certificate of accreditation, certificate of self-accreditation or the certificate of equivalence, as the case may be;
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