(1) On an application to have a higher education course accredited under this part, the council must grant the accreditation, or refuse to do so.
(2) In deciding the application, the council must apply the higher education standards.
(3) Subsection (2) does not limit the grounds on which the council may refuse to accredit the course.
(4) If the council decides to accredit the course, it must register the course as an accredited course.