Amman, Sept. 10 (Petra) -- The Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission Law No. 18 of 2026 was published in the Official Gazette on Thursday, following royal ratification by His Majesty King Abdullah II pursuant to Article 31 of the Constitution.

The law, approved by both the Senate and the Lower House of Parliament, enters into force 90 days after its publication.

Article 1 establishes the official title as the "Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission Law of 2026." Article 2 sets out statutory definitions for key terms: The Commission is defined as the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission, the Board refers to the Commission's Board, and the Chairman refers to the Chairman of the Board.

General education encompasses all educational stages starting from kindergarten through the completion of upper secondary education.

The General Examination is defined as the standardized examination administered by the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development covering secondary education curricula for admission to higher education institutions.

Higher education refers to post-secondary education lasting at least one academic year following the passage of the general examination or its equivalent, delivered by higher education institutions pursuant to the Jordanian Universities Law and related legislation.

Kindergarten is defined as an educational institution providing instruction for a child for up to two years prior to first grade.

A school is defined as an educational institution encompassing a part, a full stage, or multiple stages of early, middle, or secondary education.

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