Part 6Education
Chapter 3General qualifications bodies
I197Interpretation
1
This section applies for the purposes of section 96.
2
A qualifications body is an authority or body which can confer a relevant qualification.
3
A relevant qualification is an authorisation, qualification, approval or certification of such description as may be prescribed—
a
in relation to conferments in England, by a Minister of the Crown;
b
in relation to conferments in Wales, by the Welsh Ministers;
c
in relation to conferments in Scotland, by the Scottish Ministers.
4
An authority or body is not a qualifications body in so far as—
a
it is the responsible body of a school to which section 85 applies,
b
it is the governing body of an institution to which section 91 applies,
c
it exercises functions under the Education Acts, or
d
it exercises functions under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.
5
A qualifications body does not include an authority or body of such description, or in such circumstances, as may be prescribed.
6
A reference to conferring a relevant qualification includes a reference—
a
to renewing or extending the conferment of a relevant qualification;
b
to authenticating a relevant qualification conferred by another person.
7
A reference in section 96(8), (10) or (11) to a qualification is a reference to a relevant qualification.
8
Subsection (11) of section 96 applies for the purposes of subsection (3) of this section as it applies for the purposes of subsection (10) of that section.