Qualifications (Education and Training) Act, 1999

Appeals to Authority against refusal or withdrawal of validation.

17.—(1) Where the Council refuses to validate a programme of education and training under section 15 or withdraws its validation of a programme under section 16 , the provider of the programme concerned may appeal that refusal or withdrawal to the Authority which may, following consultation with the Council—

(a) confirm the decision of the Council, or

(b) annul the decision of the Council and substitute its decision for the decision of the Council.

(2) The Council shall comply with a decision made by the Authority under subsection (1)(b).