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The Education (Recognised Bodies) Order 1997
Further and higher education
Universities
King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
2012-09-06
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES
EDUCATION, SCOTLAND
This Order lists all those bodies which appear to the Secretary of State to be recognised bodies within section 214(2)(a) or (b) of the Education Reform Act 1988. These are universities, colleges or other bodies which are authorised by Royal Charter or by or under Act of Parliament to grant degrees and other bodies for the time being permitted by the aforementioned bodies to act on their behalf in the granting of degrees. An award granted by such a body is not an award of a kind referred to in section 214(1), which makes it an offence to grant, offer to grant, or issue any invitation relating to certain unrecognised degrees and awards.
The Education (Recognised Bodies) Order 1997
Act
The Education (Recognised Bodies) Order 1999
art.3
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This Order may be cited as the Education (Recognised Bodies) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 5th February 1997.