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Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

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172Interpretation of Part

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(1)In this Part—

  • “institution within the higher education sector”—

    (a)

    in relation to England, has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (see section 4(4) of that Act);

    (b)

    in relation to Northern Ireland, means a higher education institution within the meaning of Article 30 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/2810 (N.I. 12));

  • “Ofqual” means the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation;

  • “qualification to which this Part applies” has the meaning given by section 130;

  • “regulated assessment arrangements” has the meaning given by section 131;

  • “regulated qualification” has the meaning given by section 130;

  • “the specified purposes”, in relation to regulated assessment arrangements, has the meaning given by section 131.

(2)In this Part a reference to the award or authentication of a qualification includes a reference to—

(a)the award or authentication of credits in respect of components of a qualification, and

(b)the award or authentication of a qualification by a body either alone or jointly with others.

(3)In this Part a reference to recognition, or being recognised, in respect of a qualification is a reference to recognition, or being recognised, under section 132 in respect of the award or authentication of the qualification or of a description of qualification which applies to the qualification.

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