Professional education
15 Recognition of qualifications: supplemental.
1
A qualification may be recognised by the General Council under section 14—
a
only in respect of awards of that qualification made after a specified date;
b
only in respect of awards made before a specified date; or
c
only in respect of awards made after a specified date but before a specified date.
2
Any date specified under subsection (1) may be earlier than the date on which this Act is passed.
3
Where the General Council recognises a qualification in one or other of the limited ways allowed for by subsection (1), the limitation shall be specified in the list issued by the Council under section 14(5).
4
The General Council may, in recognising a qualification under section 14, direct that the qualification is to remain a recognised qualification only so long as such conditions as the General Council sees fit to impose are complied with in relation to the qualification.
5
Any such condition may at any time be removed by the General Council.
6
The General Council shall not exercise any of its functions under subsection (4) or (5) without the approval of the Privy Council.
7
Any institution which is, or is likely to be, affected by a direction given by the General Council under subsection (4) shall be notified by the Council of the direction as soon as is reasonably practicable.
8
Where an application is made by any institution for the recognition of a qualification under section 14, the General Council shall notify the institution of the result of its application as soon as is reasonably practicable after the Council determines the application.
9
Where the General Council refuses such an application it shall, when notifying the institution concerned, give reasons for its refusal.