Hairdressers (Registration) Act 1964

4 Approval of courses, qualifications and institutions

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Hairdressing Council may approve for the purposes of this Act—

(a) any course of training which the Hairdressing Council considers is designed to confer on persons completing it sufficient knowledge and skill for the practice of hairdressing;

(b) any qualification which, as the result of an examination taken in conjunction with a course of training approved by the Hairdressing Council under this section, is granted to candidates reaching a standard at the examination indicating, in the opinion of the Council, that they have sufficient knowledge and skill to practise hairdressing;

(c) any institution which the Hairdressing Council considers is properly organised and equipped for conducting the whole or any part of a course of training approved by the Hairdressing Council under this section;

and may refuse its approval under this section or withdraw such an approval previously given; and notice of the giving, refusal or withdrawal of such an approval shall be served by the Hairdressing Council on the body or person affected.

(2) The power of approval conferred on the Hairdressing Council by subsection (1) of this section shall include power to approve—

(a) a course of training prepared by the Hairdressing Council and conducted either under arrangements made by the Hairdressing Council or otherwise ;

(b) a qualification awarded by the Hairdressing Council as a result of an examination held under arrangements made by the Hairdressing Council.

(3) The withdrawal of an approval under this section shall not prejudice the registration or entitlement to registration of any person who was registered or entitled to registration by virtue of that approval immediately before it was withdrawn.

(4) Any reference in this section to a body or person affected, in relation to an approval, is a reference to the body or person who applied for the approval.