http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/521/article/4/made

Education (Listed Bodies) (Amendment) (No.2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2005

Further and higher education

Universities

Degrees and courses

Highers

Adult and community education

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2017-10-24

HIGHER AND FURTHER EDUCATION

Article 3 (1) of the Education (Unrecognised Degrees) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (“the 1988 Order”) makes it an offence to grant, offer to grant or issue any invitation relating to certain degrees and awards. This does not apply to anything done in relation to a recognised award. A “recognised award” means –any award granted or to be granted by a university, college or other body which is authorised by Royal Charter or Act of Parliament to grant degrees; orany award granted or to be granted by any body for the time being permitted by any body falling within sub-paragraph (a) to act on its behalf in the granting of degrees.