# Education Act 2002, Section 190: Local authority functions: qualifications

Extent: E+W

(1) A local authority may award or authenticate academic and vocational qualifications, and may in particular—
(a) devise and administer a qualification or a course leading to a qualification,
(b) register candidates,
(c) set, administer and moderate examinations or other assessments, and
(d) require the payment of fees in respect of the exercise of the power.
(2) A local authority may secure the exercise by any other person of such of the authority’s powers under subsection (1) as the authority may specify.
(3) A local authority may exercise their powers under this section by forming, or participating in forming, or being a member of, a body corporate.
(4) The powers under this section shall be regarded as always having been within the powers of a local authority; and this section is without prejudice to the generality of the powers of a local authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/190 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-2002/section-190
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