Regulation 9 Modification of requirements of the Regulations for examination information

(1)

This regulation applies to information consisting of marks or other information held by an education authority–

(a)

for the purposes of determining the results of an examination or of enabling the results of any such examination to be determined; or

(b)

in consequence of the determination of any such results.

(2)

Where the period mentioned in regulation 4(4)(a) begins before the results of the examination are announced that period shall be extended until–

(a)

the end of five months from the beginning of that period; or

(b)

the end of forty days after the date of the announcement, whichever is the earlier.

(3)

For the purpose of this regulation the results of an examination shall be treated as announced when they are published or (if not published) when they are first made available or communicated to the candidate in question.

(4)

In this regulation “examination” includes any process for determining the knowledge, intelligence, skill or ability of a person by reference to his performance in any test or other activity, or by assessing his performance in activities over a period of time.