The Education (Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales) (Conferment of Functions) Order 1997

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order confers on Awdurdod Cymwysterau, Cwricwlwm ac Asesu Cymru or the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (ACCAC) as from 1st October 1997, certain functions with respect to all external academic and vocational qualifications in Wales except National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs). Those functions are conferred solely on ACCAC. By virtue of section 24(1) and (2) of the Education Act 1997 (the 1997 Act) the same functions in relation to England will be vested in QCA (the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) and by virtue of section 24(3) of the 1997 Act those functions in relation to Wales would, but for this order, also have become vested in QCA.

This Order also confers on ACCAC as from 1st October 1997 certain more limited functions with respect to NVQs in Wales. Those more limited functions are the same functions as referred to in the above paragraph with the exception of accreditation. By virtue of article 4 and of section 24(3) of the 1997 Act those more limited functions in relation to NVQs in Wales will also be vested concurrently in QCA. By virtue of section 24(1), (2) and (3) of the 1997 Act QCA will in addition have not only the same functions in relation to NVQs in England but also the accreditation function in relation to NVQs in both England and Wales.