Explanatory Notes

Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015

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12 March 2015

Commentary on Sections of the Act

Part 4 – Financial Affairs of Regulated Institutions

Section 31 – Monitoring compliance with the Code

90.This section requires HEFCW to monitor or make arrangements for the monitoring of compliance with the Code by regulated institutions. HEFCW are able to undertake monitoring themselves or secure that monitoring is undertaken on their behalf by another person.

91.HEFCW may wish to arrange for another person to undertake monitoring of a group of regulated institutions where another body is already undertaking similar work, for instance the Welsh Ministers in respect of further education institutions that are also regulated institutions. Alternatively HEFCW might want to arrange for a specialist assessor or external auditor to undertake assurance functions.