Section 26 of the Principal Act is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting subsection (1) ;

(b) by omitting from subsection (2) "Authority" and substituting "Office" ;

(c) by omitting from subsection (3) "Authority may only" and substituting "Office must" ;

(d) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (a) in subsection (3) :

(ab) that the course has been developed in accordance with the senior secondary accreditation framework; and

(e) by omitting from subsection (3)(c) "national standards in relation to the principles, process or other matters to be applied in accrediting courses." and substituting "national standards." ;

(f) by omitting from subsection (4) "Authority" and substituting "Office" ;

(g) by omitting from subsection (5) "Authority" twice occurring and substituting "Office" .