Section 54
Evaluation
of Brunei Darussalam National Accreditation Council Act
(1)
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.
(2)
For the purpose of evaluation under subsection (1), the Council or the relevant professional body, as the case may be, may —
(a)
require any person to furnish it with such information and particulars as it may require to determine the application;
(b)
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
(c)
establish a committee for the purpose of considering, verifying and making recommendations on the application.
(3)
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.
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(4)
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.