Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012
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Quality assurance procedures and relevant providers, other than previously established universities. |
30.— (1) Before establishing procedures under section 28 , a relevant provider, other than a previously established university, shall submit a draft of the proposed procedures to the Authority for approval, accompanied by such fee (if any) as may be determined by the Authority under section 80 . | |
(2) Upon consideration of the proposed procedures submitted to it under subsection (1), the Authority may— | ||
(a) approve the proposed procedures, | ||
(b) refuse to approve the proposed procedures but make such recommendations to the provider as it thinks appropriate, or | ||
(c) in accordance with section 31 , refuse to approve the proposed procedures. | ||
(3) Where the Authority approves procedures under subsection (2)(a), the provider shall publish those procedures in such form and manner (including on the internet) as the Authority directs and shall provide a copy of the procedures as published to the Authority. | ||
(4) The Authority may, as it thinks appropriate, determine the form and manner of the publication of procedures under subsection (3). | ||
(5) Where the Authority makes recommendations under subsection (2)(b) the provider concerned shall take account of those recommendations before resubmitting the proposed procedures for approval under subsection (1). | ||
(6) No further fee is payable where a provider resubmits proposed procedures in accordance with subsection (5). | ||
(7) A provider shall implement procedures approved under this section. | ||
(8) A provider who falsely claims or represents that its procedures for quality assurance have been approved by the Authority under this section commits an offence. |