Section 16: Supervision of instructions and examinations leading to approved qualifications

(1) The Council shall keep itself informed of the nature of-
(a) the instruction given at approved institutions to persons attending approved courses of training; and
(b) the examination as a result of which approved qualifications are granted, and for the purposes of performing that duty, the Council may appoint, either from among its members or otherwise, persons to visit approved institutions or to observe such examinations.
(2) A visitor appointed under this section shall report to the Council on-
(a) the adequacy of the instructions given to persons attending approved courses of training at institutions visited by him;
(b) the adequacy of the examinations attended by him; and
(c) any other matters relating the institutions or examinations on which the Council may, either generally or in a particular case, request him to report, but no such visitor shall interfere with the giving of any instruction or the holding of any examination.
(3) On receiving a report made in pursuance of this section, the Council may, if it thinks fit, and shall, if so required by the institution send a copy of the report to the person appearing to the Council to be in charge of the institution or responsible for the examination to which the report relates, requesting that person to make an observation on the report to the Council within such period as may be specified in the request, not being less than one month beginning with the date of the request.
(4) An educational institution for the training of freight forwarders shall submit a syllabus of its programme, detailed contents and minimum facilities to the Council for approval.
(5) An educational institution applying for approval shall provide necessary facility to qualify for interim approval before the first visitation is conducted by the Council.