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Regulations pertaining to Accreditation of HEIs:

5.3 No application for grant of a certificate of registration shall be considered by the
Commission unless the applicant satisfies the following conditions, namely:—
 the applicant shall be-
(i) A Government or Semi-Government agency and

(ii) Registered as a Company u/s 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 or a society formed
and registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 or a Trust formed under
the Indian Trusts Act 1882 or any other law for the time being in force.

5.4 (1) The Commission shall issue a public notice calling for applications, within the
time period as specified therein, from eligible Government or Semi-Government
agencies for registration as AAAs
(2) All the eligible applications received within the stipulated period shall be sent by
the Commission to the AAC for assessment and advice.
(3) The AAC shall, within thirty days after receipt of applications, shall conduct a
detailed evaluation of the suitability and competency of each of the applicants and
send advice to the Commission.
5.5 (1) The Commission shall, within a period of thirty days from the receipt of
recommendation by AAC shall, ―
(a) issue a certificate of registration as an AAA, on such terms and conditions
as may be specified in such certificate, subject to the provisions of these
Regulations; or
(b) reject the application for reasons to be recorded in writing;
Provided that no application shall be rejected unless the applicant has
been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(2) The Commission shall, while issuing a certificate of registration, also approve the
procedures and conditions for assessment and accreditation specified by the AAA
as such or with modifications as it may deem fit.
(3) The procedures and conditions approved under sub-clause (2) shall be considered
as an integral part of the certificate of registration which shall not be modified or
altered without the approval of the Commission.
(4) The Commission may, if it so deems fit, in the certificate of registration granted
to an AAA, limit the area to a regional level and/or to specific discipline of the
programmes for which such assessment and accreditation agency may exercise its
duties and responsibilities of assessment and accreditation.
(5) A certificate of registration shall be valid for a period of two years unless such
certificate is revoked earlier. Subsequent recognition renewal will be every three years.
5.6 (1) A certificate of registration granted may, on an application made by the AAA,
be renewed by the Commission, after obtaining advice of AAC regarding the
performance of such AAA, and on payment of such fees as may be specified by
Commission.

(2) No application for renewal of the certificate of registration made under sub-
clause(1) shall be rejected unless the applicant has been given a reasonable
opportunity of being heard in the matter.
5.7 No AAA shall, without the prior approval of the Commission, effect any change in its
ownership, or governing body or board of trustees, or the memorandum of association
or articles of association or the instrument of trust.

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