Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Act 2012
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Quality assurance procedures and designated awarding bodies. |
32.— (1) Where a designated awarding body is a relevant provider to whom section 28 applies, and the designated awarding body proposes to make an award in respect of a programme of education and training of a linked provider, the designated awarding body shall, in establishing procedures under section 28 , include procedures for— | |
(a) review by the designated awarding body of the effectiveness of procedures established by the linked provider under that section, | ||
(b) review by the designated awarding body of the effectiveness of the implementation by the linked provider of those procedures, | ||
(c) the appointment of an independent appeals person for the purposes of hearing an appeal under section 39 , and | ||
(d) the hearing of an appeal under section 39 . | ||
(2) Where the National University of Ireland proposes to make an award in respect of a programme of education and training of a linked provider, the National University of Ireland shall establish procedures for— | ||
(a) review by it of the effectiveness of the quality assurance procedures established by the linked provider under section 28 , | ||
(b) review by it of the effectiveness of the implementation by the linked provider of those procedures, | ||
(c) the appointment of an independent appeals person for the purposes of hearing an appeal under section 39 , and | ||
(d) the hearing of an appeal under section 39 . | ||
(3) The National University of Ireland shall— | ||
(a) have regard to the guidelines issued by the Authority under section 27 (1)(c) in establishing procedures under subsection (2), | ||
(b) consult with the Authority before establishing procedures under subsection (2), | ||
(c) provide a copy of the procedures established by it under subsection (2) to the Authority and publish those procedures on the internet as soon as practicable thereafter, and | ||
(d) implement procedures published by it under this subsection. | ||
(4) Procedures under subsection (2) shall be established as soon as practicable after the issue of guidelines by the Authority under section 27 (1)(c) and at such other time or times— | ||
(a) subject to paragraph (b), where the National University of Ireland thinks appropriate, or | ||
(b) where the Authority directs. |