Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22)

Schedules

Schedule 9 E+W+N.I. The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation

Committees E+W+N.I.

7 (1) Ofqual may establish committees, and any committee established by Ofqual may establish sub-committees. E+W+N.I.

(2) Ofqual may—

(a) dissolve a sub-committee established under sub-paragraph (1), or

(b) alter the purposes for which such a sub-committee is established.

(3) In this Schedule a committee or sub-committee established under sub-paragraph (1) is referred to as an “Ofqual committee”.

(4) An Ofqual committee must include at least one member of Ofqual or Ofqual's staff.

(5) Ofqual may arrange for the payment of remuneration, allowances and expenses to any person who—

(a) is a member of an Ofqual committee, but

(b) is not a member of Ofqual or Ofqual's staff.

(6) Ofqual must at least once in any 5 year period review—

(a) the structure of Ofqual committees, and

(b) the scope of each Ofqual committee's activities.

(7) The first review under sub-paragraph (6) must be completed not later than the day which is the end of the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which section 127 comes into force.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 9 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/1151, art. 2, Sch. 1