Section 15: Approval of qualification.

(1) The Council shall approve -
(a) social work course of training at an approved institution which is intended for persons who are seeking to become or are already professional social workers and which the Council considers relevant to be registered and certified as professionals; and
(b) social work qualifications which, as a result of examinations taken in conjunction with a course of training approved by the Council under this section, are granted to candidates that reach a standard at the examination which indicates, in the opinion of the Council, that the candidates have sufficient knowledge and skill to practice the Profession.
(2) The Council may, if it deems fit, withdraw any approval given under this section in respect of any social work course or qualification but before withdrawing the approval, the Council shall -
(a) give notice that it proposes to withdraw the approval to the person in Nigeria which appears to the Council to be a person or institution that-
(i) conducts the course or grants the qualification;
(ii) controls the institution;
(b) give the person an opportunity to make representation to the Council with regard to the proposal; and
(c) take into consideration any representation made in respect of the proposal.
(3) Giving or withdrawing an approval under this section shall have effect from such date, either before or after the execution of the instrument which signifies 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 such instrument in its website and the print media; and
(b) not later than seven days before its publication, send a copy of the instrument to the Minster and a copy each to the Federal and State Ministries, Agencies and Departments responsible for social development components.