Farriers (Registration) Act 1975

11 Approval of courses, qualifications and institutions

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

(a) any course of training which the Council considers is designed to confer on persons completing it sufficient knowledge and skill for carrying out the shoeing of horses;

(b) any qualification which, as the result of an examination taken in conjunction with a course of training approved by the 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 carry out the shoeing of horses ;

(c) any qualification which, as a result of an examination . taken by a person whose name has been registered in Part II of the register, is granted to candidates reaching such standards as is mentioned in paragraph (b) . hereof;

(d) any institution which the Council considers is properly organised and equipped for conducting the whole or any part of a course of training approved by the 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 Council on the body or person affected.

(2) Where the Council has refused to approve, or has withdrawn its approval from, any qualification or institution under this section, it shall give notice of its decision to the body or person affected.

(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of any person who was registered or entitled to registration by virtue of that approval immediately before it was withdrawn.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 approval.