Section 9: Approval of institutions, courses of training and qualifications by Board.

(1) For the purpose of section 8 of this Act, the Board may approve-
(a) any institution, whether in Nigeria or elsewhere, which the Board considers is properly organised and equipped for conducting a course of training approved by the Board under this section;
(b) any course of training which is intended for persons who are seeking to become, or are already members of the profession and which the Board considers is designed to confer on persons completing it sufficient knowledge and skill for the practice of the profession; and
(c) any qualification which, as a result of examination taken in conjunction with the course of training approved by the Board under this section, is granted to candidates reaching a standard at the examination indicating, in the opinion of the Board, that they have sufficient knowledge and skill to practise the profession.
(2) The Board shall, from time to time, publish in the Federal Gazette a list of qualifications approved by it, and subject thereto shall not approve any qualification granted by an institution in Nigeria unless such qualification has been included in the list published by the Board.
(3) The Board 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 it shall-
(a) give notice that it proposes to do so to persons in Nigeria appearing to the Board 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 Board representations with regard to the proposal; and
(c) take into consideration any representations made as respects the proposals in pursuance of paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(4) As respects any period during which the approval of the Board under this section for a course, qualification or institution is withdrawn, the course, qualification or institution shall not be treated as approved under this section; but the withdrawal of such an approval shall not prejudice the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person who by virtue of the approval was registered or eligible for registration immediately before the approval was withdrawn.
(5) The giving or withdrawal of an approval under this section shall have the effect from such date, either before or after the execution of the instrument signifying the giving or withdrawal of the approval, as the Board may specify in the instrument; and the Board 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.