3.—(1) The Regulator must determine standards applicable to associates.
(2) The standards must relate to—
(a)education and training,
(b)knowledge and skills,
(c)experience and performance,
(d)conduct and ethics,
(e)proficiency in the English language, and
(f)such other matters as the Regulator may prescribe in rules made under paragraph 2(2)(a) of Schedule 4.
(3) Before determining a standard, the Regulator must consult such persons as the Regulator considers appropriate.
(4) The Regulator—
(a)must keep the standards under review, and
(b)may vary or revoke a standard.