Application for recognition of professional qualification
(1) A qualifying body may apply to the Secretary of State for an order declaring a qualification offered by it to be a recognised professional qualification for the purposes of this Part of this Act ("a recognition order").
(2) In this Part of this Act "a recognised qualifying body" means a qualifying body offering a recognised professional qualification.
(3) Any application must be -
(a) made in such manner as the Secretary of State may direct, and
(b) accompanied by such information as the Secretary of State may reasonably require for the purpose of determining the application.
(4) At any time after receiving an application and before determining it the Secretary of State may require the applicant to furnish additional information.
(5) The directions and requirements given or imposed under sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) may differ as between different applications.
(6) The Secretary of State may require any inform
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