S.L. 607.3 Art. 38Periodic quality audits.

(1) Providers shall undergo periodic provider and programme quality audits, as provided in regulation 37(1)(c), every five years: Provided that the Authority may, where it demonstrates a justified reason therefor, with respect to a particular provider or programme, prescribe shorter periods for such periodic quality audits: Provided further that where, in the course of a provider of programme quality audit, a provider is found to have deficiencies that warrant immediate action, the Authority may grant provisional accreditation in accordance with regulation 34(2)(d), contingent upon conditions and recommendations on issues to be addressed and action to be taken by the provider.

(2) the Authority shall confirm or revoke provider or programme accreditation status, as the case may be, on the basis of periodic provider or programme quality audits.

(3) Following a periodic quality audit, the Authority may make recommendations and assign conditions to the provider in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.

(4) Periodic quality audits shall take into consideration any progress made by the provider in terms of the recommendations made during previous accreditation and quality audit processes.