(1) With reference to his intention to introduce the Higher Education Amendment Bill, 2015, to Parliament, as well as amendments to the Skills Development Act, Act 97 of 1998, in order to strike an appropriate balance between institutional autonomy and public accountability of universities, what did he determine to be the main weakness in the current Higher Education Act, Act 101 of 1997, as it refers to the constitutional principle of institutional autonomy, which has led him to propose these amendments; (2) whether any determination has been made that universities are not sufficiently publicly accountable; if so, (a) in what respects do universities display a lack of accountability and (b) on what evidence was this determination made; Friday, 29 May 2015 676 INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 17 - 2015 (3) has he proposed or does he intend to propose that the powers and autonomy of university councils should be limited; if so, in what ways?