679 - AKTA AGENSI KELAYAKAN MALAYSIA 2007 — Malaysia law | Esheria

679 - AKTA AGENSI KELAYAKAN MALAYSIA 2007

This Act establishes the Malaysian Qualifications Agency and the Malaysia Qualifications Framework, and requires the Agency to accredit programs, qualifications, and higher education providers that comply with the Framework.

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Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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accreditation appeals confidentiality enforcement higher education accreditation inspection and enforcement institutional audit offences and penalties qualification framework quality assurance register maintenance transition provisions

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This Act establishes the Malaysian Qualifications Agency and the Malaysia Qualifications Framework, and requires the Agency to accredit programs, qualifications, and higher education providers that comply with the Framework. Higher-education providers must display and return accreditation certificates as required, while Agensi can audit applications, add conditions, cancel certificates, keep the register updated, and enforce the Act. The provision requires authorized officers to identify themselves and show an authority card, lets the Minister issue that card, and sets several offences, penalties, confidentiality, prosecution, compounding, and transition rules.