Section 9: Approval of courses, qualifications and institutions.

1 Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Council may approve for the purposes of section 7 of this Act-
a any course of training which is intended for persons who are seeking to become, or are already qualified as, architects;
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 a course of training approved by the Council under this section;
c any qualification which, as a result of examination taken in conjunction with a 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 practise architecture as a profession, otherwise than as a principal.
2 The Council shall from time to time publish in the Federal Gazette, a list of qualifications in the profession of architecture approved by it, and subject thereto, the Council shall not approve for the purposes of subsection (1) of this section, a qualification granted by an Institution in Nigeria unless the qualification has been so published by the Council.
3
The Council may, upon the recommendation of the Institute, withdraw any approval given under this section in respect of any course, qualification or institution; but before with drawing such an approval the Council shall-
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a give notice that it proposes to do so to each person in Nigeria appearing to the Council to be a person by whom the course is conducted or the qualification is granted or the institution is controlled, as the case may be; and
b afford each such person an opportunity of making to the Council representations with regard to the proposal; and
c take into consideration any representations made as respects the proposal in pursuance of the last foregoing paragraph.
4
As respects any period during which the approval of the Council under this section for a course, qualification or institution is withdrawn, the course, qualification or institution shall not be treated as approved under this section; but the withdrawal of such an approval shall not prejudice the registration or eligibility for registration of any person who by virtue of the approval was registered or eligible for registration (either unconditionally or subject to his obtaining a certificate of professional competence) immediately before the approval was withdrawn.
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5 The giving or withdrawal of an approval under this section shall have effect from such date, either before or after the execution of the instrument signifying the giving or withdrawal of the approval, as the Council may specify in that instrument; and the Council shall-
a as soon as may be possible, publish a copy of every such instrument in the Federal Gazette; and
b not later than seven days before its publication as aforesaid, send a copy of the instrument to the Minister.