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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Inspection of Vocational Training) (Prescribed Persons and Bodies Awarding or Authenticating Vocational Qualifications) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 23rd April 1999.
(2) In these Regulations “the 1998 Act” means the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998.
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For the purposes of section 34(9) of the 1998 Act (which provides that “external qualification” for the purposes of inspections under that section of training leading to an external qualification which is provided in Wales in pursuance of arrangements made by the Secretary of State under section 2(2)(f) of the Employment and Training Act 1973 means a vocational qualification awarded or authenticated by such person or body as may be specified in or under regulations) the Secretary of State hereby specifies the persons and bodies listed in the Schedule.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Wales
Peter Hain
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Welsh Office
24th March 1999
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2


 Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry Board
 Amateur Swimming Association
 Animal Care College
 Animal Care Industry Lead Body
 Animal Care Industry Training Organisation
 Arboricultural Association
 Arts and Entertainment Technical Training Initiative
 ASET
 Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
 Associated Examining Board
 Association for Ceramic Training and Development
 Association of Accounting Technicians
 Association of British Cycling Coaches
 Association of British Riding Schools
 Association of the British Pharmaceutical Association
 Association of British Travel Agents
 Association of Industrial Truck Trainers
 Association of Managers in General Practice
 Association of Marine Electronic and Radio Colleges (AMERC)
 Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators & Receptionists
 Association of Reflexologists
 Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
 Automotive Management and Development
 Aviation Training Association
 Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network (ASDAN)
 Awarding Body Consortium (CENTRA, EMFEC, SRCET & SWAFET)
 Awarding Body for the Built Environment
 Basketball Association of Wales
 British Academy of Dramatic Combat
 British Agricultural & Garden Machinery Association Ltd
 British Airways (Speedwing Training)
 British Amateur Gymnastics Association (BAGA)
 British Amateur Weight Lifters Association (BAWLA)
 British Canoe Union
 British Coatings Federation
 British Computer Society
 British Display Society
 British Footwear Manufacturers Federation
 British Gymnasts
 British Horological Institute
 British Horse Society
 British Institute of Cleaning Science
 British Institute of Inn-keeping
 British Marine Industries Federation
 British Plumbing Employers' Council (Training) Limited
 British Polymer Training Association
 British Power Lifting Association
 British Printing Industries Federation
 British Sign Association
 British Sub-Aqua Club
 British Veterinary Nursing Association Ltd
 British Wheel of Yoga
 British Wood Preserving and Damp-Proofing Association
 Central Council of Physical Recreation
 Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work
 Central YMCA Qualifications
 Certification & Assessment Board for the Water Industry
 Chartered Institute of Bankers
 Chartered Institute of Building
 Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers
 Chartered Institute of Housing
 Chartered Institute of Marketing
 Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
 Chartered Institute of Transport
 Chartered Insurance Institute
 City and Guilds
 Civil Aviation Authority
 Confederation of International Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology
 Construction Industry Training Board
 Construction Project Management Group
 Council for Awards in Children’s Care and Education (CACHE)
 Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People
 Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body
 Craft Guild of Chefs
 Distributive Occupational Standards Council
 EDEXCEL (BTEC)
 Electricity Training Association
 Electronic Examining Board
 Electronic Systems Service Lead Body
 Emergency Medical Planning
 EMTA Awards Limited
 Engineering Construction Industry Training Board
 Engineering and Marine Training Authority Awards Ltd
 Engineering Services Training Trust Ltd
 England and Wales Cricket Board
 EPIC – EPIC Awarding Body
 FASTCO – Forestry and Arboricultural Safety Training Council
 Fellowship of Sports Masseurs and Therapists
 Fire Services Awarding Body
 Fitness for Industry (FFI)
 Fitness Wales
 Food and Drink Qualifications Council
 Football Association
 Gemmological Association & Gem Testing Laboratory of Great Britain
 Glass Qualifications Authority
 Grand National Archery Society
 Guildhall School of Music and Drama
 Guild of Cleaners and Launderers
 Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority
 Health and Safety Executive
 Heating, Ventilation and Domestic Engineers' National Joint Industries Council
 Horticultural Trades Association
 Hospitality Awarding Body
 Hotel and Catering International Management Association
 Imperial Society of Teachers and Dancing
 Industry Lead Body for Amenity Horticulture
 Institute for Supervision and Management
 Institute of Administrative Management
 Institute of Business Administration
 Institute of Careers Guidance
 Institute of Carpenters
 Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers
 Institute of Clerks of Works of Great Britain Incorporated
 Institute of Credit Management
 Institute of Data Processing Management (IDPM)
 Institute of Domestic Heating and Environmental Engineers
 Institute of Export
 Institute of Fire Engineers
 Institute of Legal Executives
 Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management
 Institute of Linguists
 Institute of Logistics
 Institute of Maintenance and Building Management
 Institute of Management Foundation
 Institute of Materials
 Institute of the Motor Industry
 Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
 Institute of Operations Management
 Institute of Packaging
 Institute of Paralegal Training
 Institute of Personnel and Development
 Institute of Quality Assurance
 Institute of Revenues, Rating and Valuation
 Institute of Sales and Marketing Management
 Institute of Sport and Recreation Management
 Institute of Trading Standards Administration
 Institute of Welfare Officers
 Institute of Wood Science
 Insurance Industry Training Council
 International Air Transport Association (IATA)
 International Association of Book-Keepers
 International Dance Teachers Association
 International Examining Board
 International Federation of Aromatherapists
 International Institute for Counselling and Professional Development
 International Therapy Examination Council
 Joint Examining Board
 Joint Industry Board for Plumbing
 Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry
 Keep Fit Association
 Languages Development Centre
 Lantra National Training Organisation Limited
 Leather Producing Industry Vocational Qualifications Board
 Lifestyle Training Consultants
 Local Government Management Board
 Management Verification Consortium
 Maritime and Coast Guard Agency
 Massage Training Institute
 Meat Training Council
 Medau Society
 Mountain Leader Training Board
 Museum Training Council
 National Association of Goldsmiths
 National Association for Maternal and Child Welfare
 National Association of Master Bakers
 National Association of Plumbing, Heating and Mechanical Services Contractors
 National Centre for Play-Work Education
 National Coaching Foundation
 National Energy Action
 National Examining Board for Dental Nurses
 National Examining Board for Supervision and Management
 National Examining Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH)
 National Fencing Training Authority
 National Horse Education and Training Council
 National Joint Council for the Motor Vehicle Retail and Repair Industry
 National Joint Council for the Thermal Insulation Contracting Industry
 National Open College Network (NOCN)
 National Pony Society
 National Proficiency Tests Council
 National Textiles Training Group
 National Youth Agency
 NCC Education Services
 NEBS Management
 New Era Academy of Drama and Music
 Newspaper Qualifications Council
 North Wales Access and Credit Consortium
 Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation
 Open College of Sign Language
 Open University
 Paper Education and Training Council
 Pensions Management Institute
 Periodicals Training Council
 Petroleum Employers Skills Council
 Photography and Photographic Processing Industry Training Organisation
 Pitman Qualifications
 Pre-school Learning Alliance
 Process Awards Authority
 Professional Association of Diving Instructors
 Qualifications for Industry Ltd
 Racing and Thoroughbred Breeding Training Board
 Rail Industry Training Council
 Residential Estate Agency Training and Education Association
 Road Haulage and Distribution Training Council
 Royal Academy of Dancing
 Royal College of Music
 Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
 Royal Forestry Society of England, Wales and Northern Ireland
 Royal Horticultural Society
 Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene
 Royal Life Saving Society UK
 Royal National Institute for the Blind
 Royal Society of Health
 Royal Yachting Association
 RSA Examinations Board
 RTITB Services Limited
 Saddlery and Leathergoods Training Ltd
 Security Industry Training Organisations
 SRITO – Shoe Repair Industry Training Organisation
 SKILLSET – Industry Training Organisation for Broadcast, Film and Video
 Society of Floristry
 Society of Food Hygiene Technology
 Society of Sports Therapists
 South East Wales Access Consortium (SEWAC)
 South Wales Open College and Access Consortium (SWWOCAC)
 SPRINT – Sport Play and Recreation Industries National Training Executive
 Squash Rackets Association
 Steel Industry Qualifications Board
 Swimming Teachers' Association
 Telecommunications Vocational Standards Council
 TITO – Tobacco Industry Training Organisation
 TUC – Trades Union Congress
 TTF – Timber Trade Federation Ltd
 TVG – Transportation Vocational Group
 TVSC – Telecommunications Vocational Standards Council
 United Kingdom Polocrosse Association
 Vocational Awards International
 Vocational Qualifications in Science, Engineering and Technology
 Vocational Training Charitable Trust
 Wales Tourist Board
 Waste Management Industry Training and Advisory Board
 Welsh Badminton Union
 Welsh Joint Education Committee (WJEC)
 Welsh Judo Association
 Welsh Karate Federation
 Welsh Netball Association
 Welsh Weight Training Association
 World Amateur Body Builders Association
 Worshipful Company of Farriers
 Worshipful Company of Loriners
 Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers
 WSET Awards
 Young Mens' Christian Association (YMCA)
