The legal foundation for periodic programme review is established in Article 7 of the 2019 Ministerial Order, which states verbatim:
"All higher education institutions shall conduct internal programme reviews on a five-year cycle, and review panels must include at least two external experts from outside the institution and one industry representative with relevant sectoral experience."
This statutory requirement covers both the review frequency and the composition of the review panel. The mandatory inclusion of industry representatives reflects a broader policy commitment to labour market alignment in programme governance.
Institutions must therefore ensure that their five-year review cycle panels consistently meet the statutory three-member external composition requirement as specified in Article 7.