Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 642
Education, England
Education, Northern Ireland
The Education (Repeal of Arrangements for Vocational Qualifications Awarded or Authenticated in Northern Ireland) Order 2016
Made
13th June 2016
Coming into force
14th June 2016
The Secretary of State for Education, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 130(5) and (6) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009( 1 ) makes the following Order.
In accordance with section 130(7) of that Act, the Secretary of State for Education has consulted the Department for Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland.
In accordance with section 262(6) of that Act, a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as The Education (Repeal of Arrangements for Vocational Qualifications Awarded or Authenticated in Northern Ireland) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st April 2016 or, if later, on the day after the day on which it is made.
Repeal of section 130(2)(b) of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009
2. In section 130 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (regulated qualifications and regulated assessment arrangements), omit subsection (2)(b).
Consequential repeals and revocations
3. The Schedule contains consequential repeals and revocations.
Nick Gibb
Minister of State
Department for Education
13th June 2016
Article 3
SCHEDULE Repeals and Revocations
Table 1
Repeals
| Title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|
| Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 | In section 130(4)— (a) the words “or Northern Ireland” (in both places); (b) the words “(as the case may be)” Section 145(4). In section 151(7), paragraph (b) (and the “or” before it). In section 158(1), the definition of “Northern Ireland-only qualification”. Section 168(2). In section 171, subsections (6)(b) and (8)(b). In section 171(9) the words “in relation to England and to Northern Ireland”. In section 172(1), paragraph (b) of definition of “institution within the higher education sector”. In Schedule 9, paragraphs 2(7) and 4(12). |
Table 2
Revocations
| Title | Extent of revocation |
|---|---|
| Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (Commencement No 3 and Transitional and Transitory Provisions) and (Commencement No 2 (Amendment)) Order 2010 | Article 7. |
| Article 9. | |
| Article 15(1)(b). | |
| Article 16(1) (b). | |
| In article 16 “or (as the case may be) the CCEA”. |
2009 c.22 . There are amendments to section 262(6) which are not relevant to this Order.