The Education (Unrecognised Degrees) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988

Northern Ireland Order in Council 1988 No. 1989 — creates 1 criminal offence.

1offences created

0recorded in force

0revoked

Made: 14 November 1988
In force from: 5 December 1988
Extent: Not stated
Subject: Education, social security, pensions and public services
Made under: Education Reform Act 1988, Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This Order, which is made only for purposes corresponding to those of sections 214 to 216 of the Education Reform Act 1988, makes it an offence for a person in the course of business to grant, offer to grant or issue any invitation relating to degrees other than those recognised for the purposes of this Order.

Offences created by this instrument

Unrecognised degrees article 3(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability

How Parliament handled it

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