55A.— (1) In sections 55B to 55I—

(a) “listed awarding body” means an awarding body whose name, for the time being, appears in the list of awarding bodies;

(b) "list of awarding bodies" shall be construed in accordance with section 55C(3);

(c) "operative date" means the date of commencement of section 23 of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Act 2019;

(d) a reference to an affirmative decision made, or that will be made, under section 55D, in relation to an award, is a reference to a decision made, or that will be made, under that section that it is appropriate that the award be regarded as one that is included within the Framework.

(2) The power of the Authority, under any of sections 55B to 55I, to make decisions in relation to awards (including where the context is of a decision, under section 55C(5), in relation to an awarding body with reference to awards) is a power that is exercisable in relation to awards generally (of the specific type or class concerned) as distinct from being a power exercisable in relation to the individual instances of the award being made to a person.]