Part 7The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation
Chapter 2Functions in relation to qualifications
Minimum requirements
142Consultation before making order specifying minimum requirements
1
Before making an order under section 141(1) the Secretary of State must consult Ofqual and such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
2
For the purposes of consulting under subsection (1) the Secretary of State must publish a document setting out—
a
the grounds on which the Secretary of State is satisfied of the matter specified in section 141(2),
b
the proposed minimum requirements, and
c
the Secretary of State’s reasons for proposing those minimum requirements.
3
The Secretary of State must provide a copy of the document to Ofqual and any other persons the Secretary of State proposes to consult under subsection (1).