36Approvals by Minister in respect of a year to which this Act applies

36 Approvals by Minister in respect of a year to which this Act applies

(1) The Minister may:

(a) approve a course of instruction in secretarial studies that is being provided or is proposed to be provided by a non‑government business college in a year to which this Act applies as an approved course of that college for the purpose of this Part in respect of that year; and

(b) vary or revoke any approval so given.

(2) Without limiting the matters to which the Minister may have regard in deciding whether to approve a course of instruction under subsection (1), he shall have regard to:

(a) the content of the course and the standards to be attained in the course;

(b) the qualifications possessed by the teachers providing instruction in the course;

(c) the adequacy of the facilities available for the conduct of the course;

(d) the extent to which instruction will be given to students undertaking the course directly by the teachers providing instruction in the course; and

(e) the duration of the course.