Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009

172 Interpretation of Part

(1) In this Part—

• “institution within the higher education sector”—

  (a)

  in relation to England, has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (c. 56) (see section 4(4) of that Act);

  (b)

  in relation to Northern Ireland, means a higher education institution within the meaning of Article 30 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/2810 (N.I. 12));

• “Ofqual” means the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation;

• “qualification to which this Part applies” has the meaning given by section 130;

• “regulated assessment arrangements” has the meaning given by section 131;

• “regulated qualification” has the meaning given by section 130;

• “the specified purposes”, in relation to regulated assessment arrangements, has the meaning given by section 131.

(2) In this Part a reference to the award or authentication of a qualification includes a reference to—

(a) the award or authentication of credits in respect of components of a qualification, and

(b) the award or authentication of a qualification by a body either alone or jointly with others.

(3) In this Part a reference to recognition, or being recognised, in respect of a qualification is a reference to recognition, or being recognised, under section 132 in respect of the award or authentication of the qualification or of a description of qualification which applies to the qualification.