Qualifications (Education and Training) Act, 1999
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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). |