Bodies & Committees
Key bodies, committees and governance mechanisms operate within or alongside CLET to deliver its mandate under Act 1170.
Key Bodies & Committees
Audit Committee
Act 1170 provides for CLET audit oversight through an Internal Audit Unit under Section 16 and the annual accounts and audit process under Section 20. The Internal Auditor is responsible for the internal audit of the Council and reports regularly to support accountable financial governance.
- Maintain an Internal Audit Unit in accordance with the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921)
- Appoint an Internal Auditor in accordance with the Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 (Act 658)
- Conduct internal audit of the Council
- Prepare quarterly internal audit reports for the Board
- Make recommendations on matters necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the Council
- Support the annual submission of accounts to the Auditor-General for audit
National Bar Examination Committee
Established under Section 65 of Act 1170, the National Bar Examination Committee is responsible for conducting and administering the National Bar Examination — the gateway to enrolment on the Roll of Lawyers.
- Conduct assessments of students eligible to sit the National Bar Examination
- Assign responsibility for invigilating and marking the examination
- Ensure maximum security for examination scripts and answer scripts
- Handle appeals from students against examination results
- Conduct moderation or equivalent reviews of results
- Discipline students for examination misconduct
- Issue qualifying certificates to students who pass the examination
Legal Education Appeals Tribunal
Established under Section 79 on an ad hoc basis to consider appeals against Council decisions relating to accreditation licences. The Tribunal provides an independent avenue for institutions aggrieved by accreditation decisions.
- Hear appeals against grant, refusal or terms of accreditation licences
- Hear appeals against suspension or revocation of accreditation licences
- Overturn, partially allow, or dismiss appeals
- Modify Council decisions where appropriate