The Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) and (Commencement No. 2 (Amendment)) Order 2010

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) and (Commencement No. 2 (Amendment)) Order 2010.

(2) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009;

“the CCEA” means the Northern Ireland Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment;

“Ofqual” means the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation;

“the QCA” means the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority;

“the 1997 Act” means the Education Act 1997(1);

“the 1998 Order” means the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998(2);

“the 2002 Act” means the Education Act 2002(3).

(3) In this Order a reference to the award or authentication of a qualification includes a reference to—

(a) the award or authentication of credits in respect of components of a qualification, and

(b) the award or authentication of a qualification by a person either alone or jointly with others.

(1)

1997 c. 44.

(2)

S.I. 1998/1759 (N.I. 13).

(3)

2002 c. 32.