http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2005/591/article/2/made

The Education (Recognised Bodies) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2005

Universities

Further and higher education

King's Printer for Scotland

2011-07-04

EDUCATION

The Education (Recognised Bodies) Order 1999 (the “1999 Order”) which was made prior to Devolution lists all of the bodies appearing to the Secretary of State to be recognised bodies. Recognised bodies are bodies which fall within either section 214(2)(a) or (b) of the Education Reform Act 1988. Such bodies are either:universities, colleges or other bodies authorised by Royal Charter or by or under Act of Parliament to grant degrees; orbodies which are for the time being permitted by any body falling within (a) to act on its behalf in the granting of degrees.