Qualifications Wales Act 2015

Transfer conditions

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12(1)A transfer condition is a special condition requiring an awarding body, on the occurrence of an event specified in the condition, and on being so directed by Qualifications Wales, to make arrangements specified in the direction for the purpose of securing that a form of a qualification which is or has been awarded by the body may be awarded by another awarding body where—

(a)the form of qualification has been approved by Qualifications Wales, or

(b)the form of qualification has been designated by Qualifications Wales under section 29.

(2)The arrangements may include, among other things, provision for the transfer of property and rights and for the making of payments.

(3)Qualifications Wales may give a direction to an awarding body in accordance with a transfer condition only if it is satisfied that it is necessary to do so in order to avoid significant adverse effects on persons who are seeking, or might reasonably be expected to seek, to obtain the form of a qualification to which the direction relates.