Regulation 3 Prescribed institutionsI1

United Kingdom

(1)

The institutions specified in the Schedule are prescribed for the purposes of section 2(5) of the Act.

(2)

Paragraph (3) applies where—

(a)

an application for an exemption certificate has been referred to a prescribed institution under section 3(2) of the Act; and

(b)

before the assessor has completed an assessment of the item—

(i)

the Secretary of State determines that the prescribed institution no longer has the necessary knowledge and expertise to provide the Secretary of State with advice on applications for exemption certificates, or

(ii)

the persons in charge of the institution withdraw their consent (given in accordance with section 2(6) of the Act) to the prescription of the institution.

(3)

Where this paragraph applies, the Secretary of State must withdraw the referral of the application to the institution mentioned in paragraph (2) and refer it to another prescribed institution.

(4)

Where an assessor assesses any item in accordance with section 3(3) of the Act, no duty of care is owed by the prescribed institution or the assessor in respect of that assessment to any person other than the Secretary of State.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 3 in force at 24.2.2022, see reg. 1