Section 15: APPROVAL OF QUALIFICATION

(1) The Council may approve any qualification for the purposes of
this Act and may for that purpose approve any-
(a) course of training of any approved institution which is intended for persons who are seeking to become or are already project management professionals and which the Council considers relevant to confer on persons completing it, sufficient knowledge and skill for admission to the Institute ; and
(b) qualification which, as a result of an examination taken in conjuction
with a course of training approved by the Council under this section, is
granted to candidates reaching a specific standard at the examination
indicating, in the opinion of the members of the Council, that the candidates
have sufficient knowledge and skill to practise purchasing and supply
management
(2) The Council may, if it deems fit, withdraw any approval given under this section in respect of any course, qualification or instruction, but before withdrawing the approval of the Council shall-
(a) give notice that it proposes to do so to persons 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 ;
(b) afford such persons of institutions an opportunity to make to the Council representations with regards to the proposal ; and
(c) take into consideration any representation made in relation to the proposal under paragraph (b).
(3) Where, during a period in which approval of the Council under this section is given, a course, qualification or institution is withdrawn, the course, qualification or institution shall be treated as having been withdrawn under this section, but the withdrawal of such an approval shall be without prejudice to the registration or eligibility for registration immediately before the approval is withdrawn.
(4) The giving or withdrawal of an approval under this section shall have effect from such date, as the execution of the instruction signifying the giving or withdrawal of the approval as the Council may specify in the instrument,
and the Council shall-
(a) as soon as possible, publish a copy of every such instrument so executed in the Federal Government Gazette ; and
(b) not later than 14 days before its publication. send a copy of every such instrument so executed in the Federal Government Gazette to the Minister of Finance