Further and Higher Education (Governance and Information) (Wales) Act 2014

Student support: supply of information

9 Supply of information in connection with student loans and grants

In section 24 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (supply of information in connection with student loans)—

(a) in subsection (2)—

(i) in paragraph (a), after “State” insert “, the Welsh Ministers”;

(ii) in paragraph (b), after “State” insert “, the Welsh Ministers”;

(iii) in paragraph (c), after “State” insert “, the Welsh Ministers”;

(b) after subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Information to which this section applies may also be supplied to—

(a) the Welsh Ministers,

(b) any person or body acting on behalf of the Welsh Ministers under section 23(4), or

(c) any authority or governing body by whom any function of the Welsh Ministers is for the time being exercisable to any extent by virtue of section 23(1),

for the purpose of enabling or assisting the recipient to exercise any function in connection with regulations under section 22 so far as having effect in relation to grants under that section.”;

(c) in subsection (3)—

(i) in the opening words, after “(2)” insert “or (2A)”;

(ii) in paragraph (b), for “of the student loans scheme.” substitute “of—

(i) the student loans scheme, or

(ii) regulations under section 22 so far as having effect in relation to grants made in pursuance of the Welsh Ministers’ functions under that section.”;

(d) in subsection (4), after “(2)” insert “, (2A)”;

(e) in subsection (10), after “student” insert “grants or”;

(f) in the heading, for “loans” substitute “support”.