Part 1: The Office for Students Powers to grant degrees etc Sections 53 and 54: Unrecognised degrees
These sections amend the Education Reform Act 1988 to limit the unrecognised degrees offence so that it does not apply to awards granted in the course of business by providers (and the OfS), pursuant to degree awarding powers that have been granted, or varied, under this Act.
	The amendments also transfer to the OfS the Secretary of State’s powers and duties under the 1988 Act to make recognised award orders, recognised body orders and listed body orders. Providers (and the OfS) whose degree awarding powers are granted or varied under this Act will not, by virtue of being included in a recognised body order, be conclusively presumed as able to grant degrees etc. Instead, reference should be had to the orders and regulations made under sections 42, 45 and 51 of this Act. The Welsh and Scottish Ministers retain the power to make recognised award orders and recognised and listed body orders.
	These sections form part of the law of England, Wales and Scotland.