(1) The Council may, based on an evaluation under section 39 —
(a) grant an application for accreditation without conditions if it is satisfied that the programmes of study offered by a tertiary institution and the award it confers complies with the standards for accreditation;
(b) grant an application for accreditation with conditions, if it is satisfied that the programmes of study offered by a tertiary institution and the award it confers does not comply with the standards for accreditation but that conditions are sufficient to remedy non-compliance; or
(c) refuse an application for accreditation, if it is satisfied that the programmes of study offered by a tertiary institution and the award it confers does not comply with the standards for accreditation.
(2) If the Council grants an application with conditions or refuses an application, the Council shall provide the tertiary institution with notice in writing, including the reasons for the decision.
(3) If the Council fails to decide an application within six months after receipt of the application, the Council is deemed to have decided to refuse to grant the application.
(4) The grant of accreditation must be published in the Gazette.