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Amendment of section 52 of Principal Act (Request by provider for delegation of authority to make award)
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21. Section 52 of the Principal Act is amended:
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(a) in subsection (1), by the insertion of “and the suitability of the quality assurance procedures established by the provider under section 28” after “the request”;
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(b) in subsection (2), by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a):
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“(a) an Institute of Technology, in relation to programmes leading to doctoral degrees included within the Framework;”;
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(c) in subsection (3) —
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(i) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a):
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“(a) the provider has established procedures for quality assurance under section 28 that will address, in a manner that is appropriate, the delegation of authority that is to be requested and the programmes related to it,”,
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and
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(ii) by the deletion of paragraph (c);
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(d) in subsection (11) —
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(i) by the deletion of “either or both”, and
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(ii) by the substitution of the following paragraphs for paragraphs (a) and (b):
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“(a) either or both—
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(i) programmes which lead to awards that are awards included within the Framework or included at—
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(I) a specific level within, or
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(II) levels falling in a specific range within,
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the Framework,
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(ii) programmes in a particular subject area included within the Framework (whether included within it at a specific level or at levels as described in subparagraph (i)(II)),
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(b) any other grouping (by reference to such matters as the Authority considers appropriate) of programmes that the Authority deems to be necessary or expedient.”.
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