Examples of NQF Act in a sentence
The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is a juristic person under the National Qualifications Framework Act, 67 of 2008 (NQF Act) and a schedule 3(A) national public entity under the Public Finance Management Act, 1 of 1999.
Subsequently, the NQF Act Implementation Evaluation Improvement Plan was developed to address the findings of the Evaluation.
SAQA performs its statutory functions subject to the NQF Act and is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and ensuring the achievement of its objectives.
The NQF Act Implementation Evaluation identified the need for further changes to the Act, and the NQF Act Implementation Evaluation Improvement Plan captures this recommendation.
The functions of the Board are set out in sections 5(3), 11, and 13 of the NQF Act.
The functions of SAQA are set out in sections 5(3) and 13 of the NQF Act, which became effective on 1 June 2009.
A change in the NQF Act will probably result in a shift in SAQA’s strategy.
Therefore, in addition to its responsibilities as set out in the NQF Act, the Board also fulfils the role of the Accounting Authority in terms of section 49 of the PFMA.
Amendments to the NQF Act, once enforced, will hopefully ensure that data is provided to SAQA timeously.
Professional bodies: the most significant challenge is to resolve the issue of old legislation that governs statutory professional bodies, which conflicts with the NQF Act.