http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/21/section/71/2012-05-01Education Act 2011An Act to make provision about education, childcare, apprenticeships and training; to make provision about schools and the school workforce, institutions within the further education sector and Academies; to abolish the General Teaching Council for England, the Training and Development Agency for Schools, the School Support Staff Negotiating Body, the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency and the Young People's Learning Agency for England; to make provision about the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation and the Chief Executive of Skills Funding; to make provision about student loans and fees; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2018-09-20Expert Participation2012-05-01 Part 7 711ASCLA 2009 is amended as follows.2In section 5 (issue of certificates by the English certifying authority: supplementary), in subsection (3), for the words from “the English certifying authority” to the end substitute “ a person supplying a copy of an apprenticeship certificate to charge a fee for doing so. ”3For section 6 (apprenticeship certificates: the English certifying authority) substitute—61In this Chapter, the “English certifying authority”, in relation to an apprenticeship certificate of any description, means—athe person (if any) designated by the Secretary of State under this section to issue apprenticeship certificates of that description;bif there is no-one within paragraph (a), the person (if any) designated by the Secretary of State under this section to issue apprenticeship certificates generally;cif there is no-one within paragraph (a) or (b), the Secretary of State.2The power conferred by subsection (1)(a) must be exercised so as to secure that, at any time, only one person is designated to issue apprenticeship certificates relating to a particular apprenticeship sector.3A person designated under this section to issue apprenticeship certificates must, in exercising functions under this Chapter—acomply with directions given by the Secretary of State, andbhave regard to guidance given by the Secretary of State.4A designation under this section may be amended or revoked by the Secretary of State.4In section 39(1) (interpretation of Chapter 1 of Part 1) for the definition of “English certifying authority” substitute—“English certifying authority”, in relation to an apprenticeship certificate of any description, has the meaning given by section 6(1);.S. 71 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/924, art. 2