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Amendment 68C sets a clear statutory test: no one may exercise these powers unless they hold a recognised professional fraud qualification, such as the PINS award, the Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist standard or other equivalents recognised by the Department for Work and Pensions. It brings the Cabinet Office into line with standards already required elsewhere in government. It allows Ministers to update and regulate those qualifications, but it prevents the emergence of an amateur enforcement body in the centre of Whitehall, wielding legal powers without legal competence.