8.— (1) There shall stand established on the establishment day a body which shall, subject to subsection (2), be known in the Irish language as Údarás na hÉireann um Cháilíochtaí agus Dearbhú Cáilíochta or, in the English language, as the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland (in this Act referred to as the “Authority”) to perform the functions conferred on it by this Act.

(2) The Minister may, following consultation with the Authority, by order specify a name, other than the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland, by which the Authority may describe itself for operational purposes.

(3) Schedule 1 applies to the Authority.