Legislation – Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025
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Part 4Miscellaneous and general
Miscellaneous
60Validation of fees charged in relation to qualifications
(1)
A fee charged at any time before the day on which this Act is passed by a person to whom this section applies is taken to have been lawfully charged if condition A, B or C is met.
(2)
Condition A is that the fee was charged in connection with services relating to the comparability, recognition or assessment for immigration or nationality purposes of a UK qualification or a non-UK qualification.
(3)
Condition B is that the fee was charged in connection with services relating to the comparability, recognition or assessment of a non-UK qualification obtained by a person where—
(a)
the person was employed or seeking employment with an early years provider within the meaning of Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006, and
(b)
the status of the person’s non-UK qualification was relevant to the welfare requirements imposed on early years providers under section 39(1)(b) of that Act.
(4)
Condition C is that the fee was charged in connection with—
(a)
the provision of a service pursuant to an international agreement or arrangement requiring services to be provided relating to—
(i)
the comparability, recognition or assessment of UK qualifications or non-UK qualifications, or
(ii)
the provision of information or advice about such qualifications or the systems for awarding them, or
(b)
any associated services provided by a person providing services mentioned in paragraph (a).
(5)
This section applies to—
(a)
the Secretary of State, and
(b)
a person other than the Secretary of State who charged the fee pursuant to arrangements between that person and the Secretary of State.
(6)
In this section—
“fee” includes charge;
“non-UK qualification” means a qualification issued by a body located outside the United Kingdom;
“UK qualification” means a qualification issued by a body located in the United Kingdom.
(7)
This section binds the Crown.