Education and Training (Scotland) Act 2000

2 Qualifying arrangements

(1) Arrangements qualify under this section if they satisfy such conditions as the Scottish Ministers may by regulations made under this section specify.

(2) Conditions specified in regulations under this section may include—

(a) conditions as to the description of individual who may enter into arrangements;

(b) conditions as to the employment or self-employment of individuals;

(c) conditions requiring that individuals—

(i) are not receiving; or

(ii) have not received,

such benefits as may be specified in the regulations;

(d) conditions as to the description of body with which arrangements may be made;

(e) conditions as to the nature of the arrangements and the way they are to be made and conducted; and

(f) conditions requiring the arrangements to be identified by such name as may be specified in the regulations.

(3) Conditions such as are mentioned in paragraph (d) of subsection (2) above may—

(a) specify the description; or

(b) allow the Scottish Ministers to specify it in such way as they think fit.

(4) Conditions such as are mentioned in paragraph (d) of subsection (2) above may include a requirement that bodies shall have been given approvals by the Scottish Ministers (which have not been withdrawn).

(5) Regulations under this section may provide that an individual who is a party to arrangements which qualify under this section may not at any time become a party to other such arrangements.