27.—(1) The Society may enter into arrangements with another body for that body to assist the Society in carrying out its functions under articles 25 and 26.
(2) Approval or accreditation may be granted under articles 25 and 26 in respect of a programme or course of education or training that only provides part of the education or training needed for an approved or accredited course or programme, or for an approved qualification, where the Society is satisfied that there are appropriate arrangements in place for persons participating in the education or training to receive the remainder of the education or training necessary for the approved or accredited course or programme, or for the approved qualification, elsewhere.
(3) The Council may make such provision in rules in connection with—
(a)authorising the Registrar to perform any of the Society’s functions under articles 25 and 26;
(b)the making, varying, suspending or revoking of any determination under articles 25 and 26;
(c)as regards approvals or accreditations under articles 25 and 26—
(i)granting (including provisionally granting) or refusing any approval or accreditation,
(ii)probationary arrangements (including action plans for new courses) or the imposition of remedial measures, and
(iii)appeals related to paragraphs (i) and (ii); and
(d)appeals by candidates and prospective candidates in relation to the assessment arrangements determined under articles 25 and 26,
as it considers appropriate.
(4) The Council shall provide in rules for the procedure to be followed (including, where appropriate, the appeals procedure) for suspending or withdrawing any approval or accreditation that the Society has granted under articles 25 and 26.
(5) In making, varying, suspending or revoking any determination mentioned in this article, or granting, refusing, suspending or withdrawing any accreditation or approval mentioned in this article, the Society shall ensure that the relevant requirements of—
(a)the Treaties and;
(b)the Second General System Directive,
are met, and shall act in a manner which is consistent with those requirements.
(6) The determinations, approvals and accreditations mentioned in this article shall be published by the Society in such manner as it sees fit.