Section 2: Procedure for accreditation, etc.

(1) Where a correspondence college is situated in Nigeria, the proprietor thereof shall apply in writing to the Minister for accreditation and shall set out in the prescribed form-
(a) the name and place of business or the proposed name and place of business of the correspondence college;
(b) the name and address of the proprietor, in the case of a sole proprietor, and in other cases, of each director, partner, trustee or other principal officer of the body (whether corporate or unincorporated), as the case may require;
(c)
the nature of the courses offered or to be offered and duration of each such course;
(d)
if the business of the correspondence college was commenced before the coming into operation of the Act, the date of the commencement of such business; and
(e) such other particulars as may be prescribed from time to time.
(2) A fee of N500 shall be payable in respect of an application under this section
(3)
In the case of a correspondence college situated outside Nigeria the person in charge of the agency office established under section 1 (3) of this Act, shall apply in writing to the Minister for accreditation and shall set out in the prescribed form-
(a) the name and place of business of the correspondence college outside Nigeria;
(b) the name and address of the proprietor, in the case of a sole proprietor, and in other cases, of each director, partner, trustee or other principal officer of the body (whether corporate or unincorporate), as the case may require
(c) the nature of the courses offered and the duration of each such course;
(d) the names and addresses of some one or more agents resident in Nigeria authorised to accept on behalf of the correspondence college service of process and any notices required to be served on it;
(e) if the business of the correspondence college was commenced before coming into operation of this Act, the date of the commencement of such business; and
(f) such other particulars as may be prescribed from time to time.
(4) Upon receipt of an application under subsections (1) and (3) of this section, the Minister shall cause such inquiries to be made as may assist him in coming to a decision in the particular case
(5) If, after receipt of particulars in compliance with the foregoing provisions of this section and of the prescribed fees, the Minister is of the opinion-
(a)
that a correspondence college ought to be accredited, he shall issue it with a certificate in the prescribed form to that effect, with or without conditions;
(b) that it would be undesirable in the public interest that accreditation be effected, he may refuse such accreditation, and no appeal shall lie from any decision of the Minister in any such case.
(6) Where a certificate of accreditation is issued subject to conditions, the correspondence college shall comply with those conditions.
(7)
Any correspondence college which fails to comply with any of the conditions of its certificate of accreditation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of N100 for each day during which the condition is not complied with.