# Synthesis: Programme Review Mandate and Panel Composition Requirements

## Section 5.1 — Statutory Basis for Internal Programme Review

The legal foundation for periodic programme review is established in Article 7
of the 2019 Ministerial Order. The verified verbatim phrase states:

> "All higher education institutions shall conduct internal programme reviews
> on a five-year cycle." [verified-by-source ministerial_order_2019-line-2]

The remainder of Article 7 — which reportedly addresses panel composition
requirements including external expert and industry representative quotas —
has not yet been verified against the official gazette text and is therefore
paraphrased here as unconfirmed surrounding context pending retrieval.

## Section 5.2 — Implications for Institutional Compliance

Institutions must at minimum ensure compliance with the five-year review cycle
mandate established by the verified clause of Article 7. Panel composition
requirements will be incorporated into compliance guidance once the full
article text is confirmed against the gazette source.
