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Part 1 Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1 February 2026

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Column 1 (provision of the Act)Column 2 (subject matter)Column 3 (purpose)
Section 1(2) and 1(3)Qualifications ScotlandFor all remaining purposes
Section 2The function of awarding qualifications
Section 3The quality assurance function
Section 4The accreditation function
Section 5The advisory function
Section 6Working with, or recognition of, others
Section 7Duties when exercising functions
Section 8(2)Consultation with Strategic Advisory CouncilFor the purposes of Scottish Ministers issuing any guidance as to the fulfilment of the requirement imposed by subsection (1)
Section 8(3), (4) and (5)Consultation with Strategic Advisory Council
Section 10Expert Group on Qualifications Standards
Section 14Other charters
Section 15Guidance about assistance for people with educational support needs
Section 16Corporate plan of Qualifications Scotland
Section 20Accounts and audit of Qualifications Scotland
Section 21Scottish Ministers’ power to direct Qualifications Scotland
Section 22Guidance by the Scottish Ministers to Qualifications Scotland
Section 23Provision of information by Qualifications Scotland
Section 24Corporate plan of the Accreditation Committee
Section 26Scottish Ministers’ power to direct the Accreditation Committee
Section 27Financial assistance
Section 28Funding and use of resources
Section 29General powers
Section 30Publication of documents
Section 31Review of arrangements for assuring quality of qualifications
Section 32Review of accreditation function
Section 59Transfer of staff, property etc. to Qualifications ScotlandFor all remaining purposes
Section 61Transitional provisions
Section 62Consequential modificationsFor the purpose of bringing into force schedule 4, Part 1, paragraphs 1(2)(b), 2, 3, 4(2)(b), 5, 6, 7, 8(2)(b), 9, 10 and 12 to 15
Schedule 1, Part 3 and Part 4 paragraphs 10, 11(1) to (7) and (9) to (11), 12(1) to (7) and (9) to (10), 13, 14, 15 and 16Qualifications Scotland
Schedule 3 paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4Transfer of staff, property, etc. to Qualifications Scotland
Schedule 4, Part 1, paragraphs 1(2)(b), 2, 3, 4(2)(b), 5, 6, 7, 8(2)(b), 9, 10 and 12 to 15Consequential modifications