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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009/section-A2G",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2009/22",
  "legislation_title": "Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009",
  "path": "section/A2G",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "A2G",
  "heading": "Examinations by independent third parties",
  "text": "(1) The Secretary of State may at any time make arrangements for an independent third party to carry out an examination of—\n(a) a standard, or\n(b) an apprenticeship assessment plan.\n(3) Where an examination of a standard or apprenticeship assessment plan is carried out under this section, the Secretary of State must take account of the finding of the examination in exercising the Secretary of State’s functions in relation to the standard or apprenticeship plan under this Chapter.\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 1 Ch. A1 inserted (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 26.5.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 1 para. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 28); S.I. 2015/994, art. 6(a) (with Sch. Pt. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Ss. A2-A2I and cross-headings substituted for s. A2 (1.4.2017) by Enterprise Act 2016 (c. 12), s. 44(5), Sch. 4 para. 5; S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. A2G(1) substituted for s. A2G(1)(2) (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), ss. 7(2), 12(1)(a) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. A2G inserted (8.11.2017) by Technical and Further Education Act 2017 (c. 19), s. 47(2), Sch. 1 para. 20(a); S.I. 2017/1055, reg. 2(b)(iii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. A2G(3) substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 21(a) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. A2G(3) substituted (1.6.2025) by Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 21(b) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "S. A2G(4) omitted (1.6.2025) by virtue of Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), ss. 7(3), 12(1)(a) (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 3(e)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/22/section/A2G",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:10:50.261352+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}