Definition of “Attestation of Competence”U.K.
7.—(1) In these Regulations, an “Attestation of Competence” means any evidence of qualifications either—
(a)attesting to education and training not forming part of a set constituting a First General System Diploma or a Second General System Diploma or a Certificate; or
(b)awarded following an assessment of the holder by reference to the personal qualities, aptitudes or knowledge which a competent authority considers essential for the pursuit of a profession, without proof of prior education and training being required.