[F1[F2A3APower to issue technical education certificateE+W+S
(1)The Secretary of State may issue a certificate (a “technical education certificate”) to a person if it appears to the Secretary of State that the person has—
(a)obtained [F3a] technical education qualification [F4approved under section A2D3], and
(b)taken any other steps determined under section [F5A2D4] in relation to the occupations in respect of which the qualification is approved.
(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—
(a)requiring an application to be made in a prescribed manner before a certificate is issued;
(b)about the supply by the Secretary of State of copies of technical education certificates to persons to whom they were issued;
(c)authorising the Secretary of State (subject to any restrictions prescribed by the regulations) to charge a fee for issuing a technical education certificate or supplying a copy.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 1 Ch. A1 inserted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 1 para. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 28); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(a) (with Sch. Pt. 2)
F2S. A3A inserted (31.1.2019) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 24; S.I. 2019/61, reg. 2(b)
F3Word in s. A3A(1)(a) substituted (30.9.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 7(6)(a), 36(3); S.I. 2022/965, reg. 3(2) (with regs. 4, 5)
F4Words in s. A3A(1)(a) inserted (30.9.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 7(6)(b), 36(3); S.I. 2022/965, reg. 3(2) (with regs. 4, 5)
F5Word in s. A3A(1)(b) substituted (30.9.2022) by Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 (c. 21), ss. 13(5), 36(3); S.I. 2022/965, reg. 3(8) (with regs. 4, 5)