"misrepresented qualification or part-qualification"

is a qualification or part-qualification—

(a) which is not authentic; or
(b) where the certificate of award or the SAQA Certificate of Evaluation was erroneously issued or altered in any way;

[Definition inserted by section 1(f) of the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Act, 2019, Notice No 1078, GG42646, dated 19 August 2019 - effective 13 October 2023 per Proclamation Notice 139, GG49501, dated 13 October 2023]