SCHEDULE 3FURTHER PROVISION ABOUT RECOGNITION OF AWARDING BODIES
Review of decision to give direction
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1
Qualifications Wales must make arrangements for its decision to give the direction referred to in paragraph 14 to be subject to review at the request of the awarding body concerned.
2
The arrangements must—
a
specify the period within which a review may be requested,
b
make provision for recommendations to be made by the person carrying out the review to Qualifications Wales in respect of the direction,
c
make provision for Qualifications Wales, having considered those recommendations, either to confirm or reverse its decision to give the direction, or to alter the direction, and
d
require Qualifications Wales to notify the body concerned of the outcome of the review.
3
The arrangements must require a review to be carried out by a person who is independent of Qualifications Wales.
4
A person is independent of Qualifications Wales, for this purpose—
a
in the case of an individual, if he or she is neither a member of Qualifications Wales nor a member of Qualifications Wales' staff;
b
in the case of a body, if none of the body's members is a member of Qualifications Wales nor a member of Qualifications Wales' staff.
5
If following a review Qualifications Wales confirms its decision to give a direction, or alters the direction concerned, it must give notice to the body concerned—
a
setting out the direction, as confirmed or altered,
b
giving reasons for the confirmation or alteration, and
c
stating the date on which the direction, or the direction as altered, will take effect.