Legislation – The Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2025
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SCHEDULE
PART 1Modifications of Public General Acts
House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
1.
(1)
(2)
“The Strategic Advisory Council established under section 9 of the Education (Scotland) Act 2025.”.
(3)
“Qualifications Scotland.”6.
Education (Scotland) Act 1996
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PART 2Modifications of Subordinate Legislation
Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999
3.
(1)
(2)
(a)
in sub-paragraph (a), for “the Scottish Qualifications Authority pursuant to section 2(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1996;” substitute “Qualifications Scotland pursuant to section 2(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 2025;”
,
(b)
in sub-paragraph (b), for “the Scottish Qualifications Authority pursuant to section 3(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1996;” substitute “Qualifications Scotland pursuant to section 4(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 2025;”
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Child Support (Maintenance Calculations and Special Cases) Regulations 2000
4.
(1)
(2)
In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation), in the definition of “course of advanced education”, for “the Scottish Qualifications Authority”, in each place where it appears, substitute “Qualifications Scotland”
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Child Support (Maintenance Calculations and Special Cases) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
5.
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(2)
In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation), in the definition of “course of advanced education”, for “the Scottish Qualifications Authority”, in each place where it appears, substitute “Qualifications Scotland”
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Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008
6.
(1)
(2)
In regulation 9(5) (conditions relating to youth – claimants aged 20 or over but under 25), in the definition of “advanced education”, for “the Scottish Qualifications Authority”, in each place where it appears, substitute “Qualifications Scotland”
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Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
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(2)
In regulation 9(5) (conditions relating to youth – claimants aged 20 or over but under 25), in the definition of “advanced education”, for “the Scottish Qualifications Authority”, in each place where it appears, substitute “Qualifications Scotland”
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Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009
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(2)
In regulation 3(1) (interpretation)15 in the definition of “eligible course”, after “the Scottish Qualifications Authority” insert “or Qualifications Scotland”
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(3)
In regulation 9(2)(b) (interpretation of Part 2), after “the Scottish Qualifications Authority” insert “or Qualifications Scotland”
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Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
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(2)
In regulation 6(2)(b) (interpretation of Part 2), after “the Scottish Qualifications Authority” insert “or Qualifications Scotland”
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Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
10.
(1)
(2)
In paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 3, after “the Scottish Qualifications Authority” insert “or Qualifications Scotland”
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Children Act 1989 (Higher Education Bursary) (Wales) Regulations 2011
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(2)
In regulation 4(1)(a)(iii)—
(a)
in the English language text for “the Scottish Qualification Authority” substitute “Qualifications Scotland”
,
(b)
in the Welsh language text, for “Awdurdod Cymwysterau’r Alban” substitute “Cymwysterau’r Alban”
.
(3)
In regulation 4(2)(b)—
(a)
in the English language text, for “the Scottish Qualification Authority” substitute “Qualifications Scotland”
,
(b)
in the Welsh language text, for “Awdurdod Cymwysterau’r Alban” substitute “Cymwysterau’r Alban”
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Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011
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(2)
In paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 2, after “the Scottish Qualifications Authority” insert “or Qualifications Scotland”
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Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012
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(2)
In regulation 5(12) (designation of authorities (training and certification)), in the definition of “a regulator in the United Kingdom”, for “the Scottish Qualifications Authority” substitute “Qualifications Scotland”
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Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013
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(2)
In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “advanced education”, for “the Scottish Qualifications Authority”, in each place where it appears, substitute “Qualifications Scotland”
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Employment and Support Allowance Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016
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(2)
In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “advanced education”, for “the Scottish Qualifications Authority”, in each place where it appears, substitute “Qualifications Scotland”
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Street Works (Qualifications of Operatives and Supervisors) (England) Regulations 2016
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(2)
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
(a)
in the definition of “competent authority”24, for “the Scottish Qualifications Authority” substitute “Qualifications Scotland”
,
(b)
in the definition of “registration body”, for “the Scottish Qualifications Authority” substitute “Qualifications Scotland”
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Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017
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(2)
In paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 2—
(a)
in the English language text after “the Scottish Qualification Authority” insert “or Qualifications Scotland”
,
(b)
in the Welsh language text, after “Awdurdod Cymwysterau’r Alban” insert “neu Cymwysterau’r Alban”
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Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017
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(2)
In paragraph 165 of Schedule 1, for “The Scottish Qualifications Authority” substitute “Qualifications Scotland”
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Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018
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(2)
In regulation 6(1) (designated courses – conditions), in Condition 1(c)—
(a)
in the English language text—
(i)
in paragraph (i), omit “or”,
(ii)
in paragraph (ii), for “;” substitute “, or”
,
(iii)
after paragraph (ii), insert “(iii) Qualifications Scotland;”
;
(b)
in the Welsh language text—
(i)
in paragraph (i), omit “neu”,
(ii)
in paragraph (ii), for “;” substitute “, neu”
,
(iii)
after paragraph (ii), insert “(iii) Cymwysterau’r Alban;”
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(3)
In regulation 16(4)(c) (maximum period of eligibility – tuition fee loans and grants for certain continuing students)—
(a)
in the English language text—
(i)
omit “either”,
(ii)
after “Business and Technology Education Council” for “or” substitute “,”
,
(iii)
after “the Scottish Qualification Authority” insert “or Qualifications Scotland”
;
(b)
in the Welsh language text—
(i)
for “naill ai’r” substitute “y”
,
(ii)
after “Cyngor Addysg Busnes a Thechnoleg” for “neu” substitute “,”
,
(iii)
after “Awdurdod Cymwysterau’r Alban” insert “neu Cymwysterau’r Alban”
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(4)
In paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 1—
(a)
in the English language text, in the definition of “end-on course”—
(i)
after “Business and Technology Education Council,” omit “or”,
(ii)
after “the Scottish Qualification Authority, or” insert “(iii) Qualifications Scotland, or”
;
(b)
in the Welsh language text, in the definition of “cwrs penben”—
(i)
after “y Cyngor Addysg Busnes a Thechnoleg,” omit “neu”,
(ii)
after “Awdurdod Cymwysterau’r Alban, neu” insert “(iii) Cymwysterau’r Alban, neu”
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Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Cooperation and Information Sharing) Regulations 2018
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(2)
In the table in the Schedule—
(a)
in the “relevant person” column, for the entry “Scottish Qualifications Authority”, substitute “Qualifications Scotland”
,
(b)
in the corresponding row in the “relevant function” column, for “Its functions under the Education (Scotland) Act 1996”, substitute “Its functions under the Education (Scotland) Act 2025”
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Agriculture (Student Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
21.
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(2)
In regulation 4(a)(i)(bb) (higher education courses), for “the Scottish Qualifications Authority” substitute “Qualifications Scotland”
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Trade Union (Deduction of Union Subscriptions from Wages in the Public Sector) Regulations 2024
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(2)
In paragraph 176 of the Schedule, for “The Scottish Qualifications Authority” substitute Qualifications Scotland”.