Section 9: Approval of courses, qualifications and institutions

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the Council may approve for the purposes of section 6 of this Act-
(a) any course of training which is intended for persons who are seeking to become, or are already, members of the engineering profession, and which the Council considers is designed to confer on persons completing it sufficient knowledge and skill for the practice of that profession or for practice as members of a specialised branch of that profession;
(b) any institution either in Nigeria, or elsewhere, which the Council considers is properly organised and equipped for conducting the whole or any part of a course of training, approved by the Council under this section;
(c) any qualification which as a result of examination taken in conjunction with the 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 Council, that they have sufficient knowledge and skill to practise engineering as a profession.
(2) The Council shall from time to time publish in the Federal Gazette a list of qualifications in the profession of engineering approved by it, and subject thereto the Council shall not approve for the purpose of subsection (I) of this section, a qualification granted by an institution in Nigeria unless the qualification has been so published by the Council.
(3) The Council may, if it thinks fit, 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 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, 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 as respects the proposal in pursuance of paragraph (b) of this section
(4) As respects any period during which the approval of the Council under this section for a course, institution or qualification is withdrawn, the course, institution or qualification shall not be treated as approved under this section; but the withdrawal of such an approval shall not prejudice the registration or eligibility for registration of any person who by virtue of the approval was registered or eligible for registration (either unconditionally or subject to his obtaining a certificate of experience) 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) as soon as may be, publish a copy of every such instrument in the Federal Gazette; and
(b) not later than seven days before its publication as aforesaid, send a copy of the instrument to the Minister.
(6) An educational institution for the training of persons in the engineering profession shall submit a syllabus of its programme, content and minimum facilities to the Council for approval before a course approved by the National Universities Commission or the National Board for Technical Education, or any other engineering body, is commenced.
[1992 No. 27.]
(7) An educational institution applying for approval shall provide necessary facilities to qualify for interim approval before the first visitation is conducted by the Council.
[1992 No. 27.]
(8) The National Universities Commission, the National Board for Technical Education or any other engineering body shall impose any necessary sanction on any institution failing to provide facilities under subsection (7) of this section.
[1992 No. 27.]