ANNUAL REPORT 2014/15

8.2 Legislative Mandates
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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2014/15 Annual Report
Legislation Principal Minister Relevant to the Minister of
Higher Education and Training
Adult Education and Training
Act, 2000 (Act No. 51 of 2000)
(AET Act)
Continuing Education and
Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16
of 2006), (CET Act) [Further
Education and Training
Colleges Act, 2006 (Act No.
16 of 2006) (FET Act) was
renamed]
Provides for the governance
and funding of both Community
Education and Training (CET)
Colleges, Technical and
Vocational Education and Training
(TVET) Colleges and related
matters in providing continuing
education and training
General and Further Education
and Training Act, 2001 (Act No.
58 of 2001) (GENFETQA Act)
Provides for the General and
Further Education and Training
Quality Assurance Council and for
education and training in TVET
and CET Colleges
Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act
No. 101 of 1997) (HE Act)
nationally planned system of
higher education and for the
statutory Council on Higher
Education (CHE)
Framework Act, 2008 (Act No.
67 of 2008) (NQF Act)
Provides for the National
Authority (SAQA) and the Quality
Councils (CHE, QCTO and
Umalusi), for the issuing and
the NQF
Minister of Higher Education and
Training
Minister of Higher Education and
Training
Entire Act assigned to the Minister
of Basic Education – except those
sections relevant to continuing
education and training assigned to
the Minister of Higher Education
and Training
Minister of Higher Education and
Training
Minister of Higher Education and
Training
Repealed
Entire Act
In as far as public TVET and
colleges offering continuing
education; Relevant sections: 2(b)
and (c), 3, 16 to 21, 23, 26 and 28
Entire Act
Entire Act
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