# Synthesis: Quality Assurance Regulatory Framework

## Section 2.1 — Consequences of Repeated Self-Evaluation Failure

Institutions that fail two consecutive self-evaluation cycles face significant
regulatory consequences. Under Decree §12 (2021), programme accreditation is
**revoked immediately** upon formal recording of the second failing cycle, with
no grace period afforded to the institution.

## Section 2.3 — Reinstatement Pathways

The regulatory framework also specifies a reinstatement pathway for programmes
that have lost standing. Decree §12 (2021) establishes that programmes whose
accreditation has been **suspended for 90 days** following a second consecutive
self-evaluation failure may apply for a follow-up audit. Successful completion
of that audit within 24 months restores accreditation status.

## Implications for Policy Design

The contrast between immediate revocation (Section 2.1) and the 90-day
suspension grace period (Section 2.3) reflects an ambiguity in how the decree
characterises the primary legal effect of repeated failure. Both characterisations
cannot simultaneously be accurate under the decree's plain text.
