Section 13: Publication of particulars.

(1) The Council shall publish particulars of qualifications accepted by the Council for registration.
(2) The Council shall approve any institution for the purpose of this Act, and may for such purpose approve -
(a) any course of training at an approved institution which is intended for persons seeking to become or are already treasury management practitioners and which the Council considers as designed to confer on persons relevant and sufficient knowledge and skills for admission into the Institute; or
(b) any qualification which, as a result of an 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 members of the Council, that the candidates have sufficient knowledge and skill to practice the profession.
(3) 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 the approval, the Council shall -
(a) give notice that it proposes to withdraw the approval to each person in Nigeria appearing to the Council to be a person by whom the course is conducted, the qualification is granted or the Institution is controlled, as the case may be;
(b) give the person an opportunity of making representation to the Council with regard to the proposal; and
(c) take into consideration any representation made in respect of the proposal.
(4) Any period during which the approval of the Council under this section for a course, qualification or institution is withdrawn, the course, qualification or institution shall not be treated as approved under this section, but the withdrawal of the approval shall not prejudice the registration or eligibility för registration of any person who, by virtue of the approval, was registered or eligible for registration immediately before the approval was withdrawn.
(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) publish, as soon as possible, a copy of every instrument in the print media; and
(b) not later than seven days before its publication, send a copy of the instrument to the Minister.
(6) The members of the Council shall keep themselves informed of the nature of -
(a) the instruction given at approved institutions to persons attending approved courses of training; and
(b) the examination for which approved qualifications are granted, and to discharge that duty, the Council may appoint, either from among its own member or otherwise, persons to visit approved institutions, or to attend such examinations.