Section 24: Approval of qualification, etc.

(1) The Council may approve any institution for the purpose of section 7 of this Act, any course of training which is intended for person seeking to become or are already printing professionals which is designed to confer on such person sufficient knowledge on skill for admission into the Institute.
(2) The Council may, 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 propose to do in Nigeria appearing to the Council to be persons by whom the course is conducted or the qualification is granted or the institution is controlled, as the case may be ;
(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 in respect of the proposal.
(3) A course, qualification or institution shall not be treated as approved during any period the approval is withdrawn under subsection (2) of this section.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, the withdrawal of any approval shall not prejudice the registration or eligibility for registration of any person who, by virtue of the approval, was registered or was eligible for registration (either unconditionally or subject to his obtaining a certificate or experience) immediately before the approval was withdrawn.
(5) The giving or withdrawal of an approval under this section shall have effect from such date, whether before or 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) publish such instrument in the official Gazette ; and
(b) not later than seven days before its publication, send a copy of the instrument to the Minister.