Section 125: Transition of existing TVET providers or institutions

(1) A TVET provider or institution operating before the commencement of this Act shall- (a) where it was established under an Act of Parliament or as a tertiary institution under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act, shall continue to operate as a TVET provider but comply with the provisions of this Act; (b) where it was operating under a valid provisional licence issued under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act, shall continue to operate under that licence and shall apply for a licence under this Act within twelve months from the commencement of this Act; and (c) where it was operating without a valid licence or any other valid authorisation, shall comply with the provisions of this Act within six months from the date of commencement of this Act, by applying for a licence, in case of a private TVET provider or by the Minister making a statutory instrument in case of a public TVET provider. (2) Where, at the commencement of this Act, a TVET provider had a valid provisional licence, but had not started operating, the licence shall expire immediately and the TVET provider shall be required to apply for a licence under this Act.