Section ZA11 StandardsF1F2

The F3Secretary of State must publish standards in relation to England for such occupations as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

Each standard must—

Each standard must be prepared by a group of persons and approved by the Secretary of State, subject to subsection (3A).

The Secretary of State may prepare a standard if satisfied that it would be more appropriate for the standard to be prepared by the Secretary of State than by a group of persons.

F5Where a standard is prepared by a group of persons, the group must be approved by the Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State may provide advice or assistance to a group of persons in connection with the preparation of a standard.

The Secretary of State may convene a group of persons to prepare a standard for an occupation if satisfied that—

The Secretary of State must publish—

When making a decision of the kind mentioned in subsection (7)(a) or (b) in a particular case, the Secretary of State may also take into account such other matters as F9the Secretary of State considers appropriate in the case in question.

Information published under subsection (7) may be revised or replaced, and the Secretary of State must publish under that subsection any revised or replacement information.

Where a standard is published, the Secretary of State must publish, with the information published under section ZA10(5) in relation to the occupation, information indicating that there is a standard for the occupation.