Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

232 Reconsideration of agreement by SSSNB

(1) This section applies if, under section 231(2)(b) or section 233(2)(b), the Secretary of State refers an agreement back to the SSSNB for reconsideration.

(2) The Secretary of State may specify—

(a) factors to which the SSSNB must have regard in the reconsideration;

(b) a date by which the SSSNB must comply with subsection (4).

(3) The SSSNB must reconsider the agreement, having regard to any factors specified under subsection (2)(a).

(4) After completing its reconsideration, the SSSNB must—

(a) if it has agreed revisions to the agreement, submit to the Secretary of State a new version of the agreement incorporating the revisions;

(b) if it has not agreed revisions to the agreement, submit the existing version of the agreement to the Secretary of State.

(5) If the Secretary of State specifies a date under subsection (2)(b), the SSSNB must comply with subsection (4) no later than that date.

(6) The Secretary of State may, at any time before the SSSNB has complied with subsection (4) in relation to an agreement referred back to it for reconsideration—

(a) withdraw the reference of the agreement;

(b) if factors have been specified under subsection (2)(a), withdraw or vary those factors, or specify further factors under that paragraph;

(c) if a date has been specified under subsection (2)(b), specify a later date under that paragraph.