SCHEDULE 3FURTHER PROVISION ABOUT RECOGNITION OF AWARDING BODIES
Review of fee capping conditions
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1
Qualifications Wales must make arrangements for a decision under paragraph 9 to impose a fee capping condition to be subject to review at the request of the recognised body concerned.
2
The arrangements must—
a
specify the period within which a review may be requested,
b
make provision for recommendations to be made by the person carrying out the review to Qualifications Wales in respect of the fee capping condition concerned,
c
make provision for Qualifications Wales, having considered those recommendations, either to confirm or reverse its decision to impose the condition, or to alter the condition concerned, and
d
require Qualifications Wales to notify the body concerned of the outcome of the review.
3
The arrangements must require a review to be carried out by a person who is independent of Qualifications Wales.
4
A person is independent of Qualifications Wales, for this purpose—
a
in the case of an individual, if he or she is neither a member of Qualifications Wales nor a member of Qualifications Wales' staff;
b
in the case of a body, if none of the body's members is a member of Qualifications Wales nor a member of Qualifications Wales' staff.
5
If following a review Qualifications Wales confirms its decision to impose a condition, or alters the condition concerned, it must give notice to the body concerned—
a
setting out the condition, as confirmed or altered,
b
giving reasons for the confirmation or alteration, and
c
stating the date on which the condition, or the condition as altered, will take effect.