The Education (Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales) (Conferment of Functions) Order 1997
This Order confers on Awdurdod Cymwysterau, Cwricwlwm ac Asesu Cymru or the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (ACCAC) as from 1st October 1997, certain functions with respect to all external academic and vocational qualifications in Wales except National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs). Those functions are conferred solely on ACCAC. By virtue of section 24(1) and (2) of the Education Act 1997 (the 1997 Act) the same functions in relation to England will be vested in QCA (the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) and by virtue of section 24(3) of the 1997 Act those functions in relation to Wales would, but for this order, also have become vested in QCA.