Section 27: Approval of courses.

(1) The Council may approve for the purpose of this Act-
(a) any course of training which is intended for persons seeking to become members of the profession under this Act and which the Council considers as designed to confer on persons completing it sufficient knowledge and skill for the practice of the profession ;
(b) any institution either in Nigeria or elsewhere which the Council considers is properly organised and equipped for conducting the whole or any part of the course of training approved by the Council under this section ; or
(c) any qualification which, as a result of examination taken in conjunction with the course of training approved by the Council under this section, is granted to candidates reaching a standard at the examination indicating, in the opinion of the Council, that they have sufficient knowledge and skill to practice the profession.
(2) The Council may, if it deems fit, withdraw any approval given under this section in respect of any course, qualification or institution but before withdrawing such an approval, the Council shall-
(a) give notice that it proposes to do so to persons by whom the course is conducted or the qualification is granted or the institution is controlled, as the case may be ;
(b) afford such person or institution an opportunity of making to the Council representation with regard to the proposal ; and
(c) take into consideration any representations made in respect of theproposal under paragraph (b).
(3) In relation to subsection (2) (b), such person or institution is expected to make a written representation and deliver same to the Council within 21 days after the notice of withdrawal of approval after which the Council may fix a date for oral representation by such person or institution where the person or institution requires any further clarification on any issue.
(4) The giving or withdrawal of an approval under this section shall have effect from such date, after the execution of the instrument signifying the giving or withdrawal of the approval, as the Council may specify in the instrument, and the Council shall-
(a) immediately publish a copy of every instrument in the Federal Government Gazette ; and
(b) not later than seven days before its publication, send a copy of the instrument to the Minister.