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PART 4PRIORITY QUALIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL OF QUALIFICATIONS

Priority qualifications

16Approval of a restricted priority qualification developed in accordance with section 15 arrangements

(1)This section applies where a form of a restricted priority qualification has been developed by an awarding body in accordance with arrangements under section 15.

(2)If the awarding body is recognised in respect of the award of the qualification concerned, it may make an application to Qualifications Wales for approval of the form of the qualification under this section.

(3)Qualifications Wales must consider whether to approve the form of the qualification for award in Wales by the body concerned.

(4)Qualifications Wales may if it considers it appropriate to do so approve the form of the qualification for award in Wales by the body concerned.

(5)But this is subject to section 21 (power to specify minimum requirements).

(6)For the purposes of this Part, the award of a form of a qualification in Wales is its award to persons assessed in respect of the qualification wholly or mainly in Wales.