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Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)

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Regulations Relating to the Accreditation of Institutions as Nursing Education Institutions

8. Review of application for accreditation of a nursing education institution

 

(1) The Council must, upon evaluation of the documentation submitted by the applicant, determine whether the applicant meets the requirements for accreditation.

 

(2) The Council must notify the applicant of the outcome of the evaluation of documents in writing within a specified timeframe as determined by the Council.

 

(3) If the applicant's documentation meets the Council's prescribed accreditation requirements, criteria and standards for nursing education and training, the Council must schedule an audit visit to the institution and its facilities.

 

(4) Where an applicant's documentation does not meet the Council's prescribed accreditation requirements, criteria and standards for nursing education and training, the applicant must resubmit the amended application within a specified timeframe as determined by the Council from the date of receipt of the written evaluation of the documents.

 

(5) The Council must notify the applicant of the outcome of the evaluation of resubmitted documents in writing within a specified timeframe as determined by the Council.

 

(6) Where the applicant's documentation on resubmission fails to meet the Council's prescribed accreditation requirements, criteria and standards for nursing education and training—
(a) the application shall lapse; and
(b) if the institution wishes to pursue the application further, the applicant is required to recommence the application process and pay the prescribed application fee.

 

(7) Subregulation (6) shall also apply to an applicant who has not resubmitted the application within the specified timeframe in terms of subregulation (4).