Qualifications (Education and Training) Act, 1999
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Withdrawal of validation. |
16.—(1) The Council may, at any time, review a programme of education and training validated under section 15 . | |
(2) Following a review under subsection (1), where the Council is of the opinion— | ||
(a) that a programme of education and training validated under section 15 no longer meets the criteria determined by the Council under paragraph (a)(ii) of section 14 (1), or | ||
(b) that the conditions specified by the Council under paragraph (a) of section 15 (4) are not being complied with, or | ||
(c) that there are other reasonable grounds for withdrawing its validation, | ||
the Council shall inform the provider of the programme concerned, by notice in writing, of its opinion and the reasons for that opinion and the notice shall state that the provider may make representations to the Council in relation to that opinion not later than one month after the receipt of the notice by the provider. | ||
(3) Where, after the expiration of one month from the service of the notice referred to in subsection (2) and after consideration of any representations made to the Council, the Council remains of that opinion, it may withdraw its validation of the programme concerned, by notice in writing addressed to the provider, from such date as it considers appropriate and having regard to the interests of the learners concerned and until such time as it may be satisfied of whichever of the following is appropriate— | ||
(a) that the programme concerned meets the criteria determined by the Council under paragraph (a)(ii) of section 14 (1), or | ||
(b) that the conditions specified by the Council under paragraph (a) of section 15 (4) are being complied with, or | ||
(c) that the grounds for withdrawing validation referred to in subsection (2)(c) no longer exist. |