29th November 2006, 08:13 PM
Quote:quote:Asking for MIFA and/or RAO is a shorthand way to do that, because someone else has validated the individual/organisation. I don't believe they actually have powers to enforce the requirement.
It would be a restraint of trade on an individual or organisation for a curator to state that someone MUST be MIFA or that an RAO must be used and there is no way it can be enforced. Curators can demand paperwork CVs, reports etc. or even sometimes we contact other curators and get their view to see if someone is suitably qualified. And that is the limit of the text - suitably qualified.