Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022

Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38)

12 (1) The Government of Wales Act 1998 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 145B (studies in relation to educational bodies)—

(a) in subsection (1), in the Table—

(i) in the entry for the governing body of an institution in Wales within the higher education sector, in the second column, for “the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales” substitute “the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research”;

(ii) omit the entry for a governing body receiving financial support under section 86 of the Education Act 2005;

(iii) in the entry for a governing body of an institution in Wales within the further education sector, in the second column, for “or the Assembly” substitute “, the Commission or the Welsh Ministers”;

(b) in subsection (4), for “the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales” substitute “the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research” and for “the council” substitute “the Commission”.

(3) In Part 3 of Schedule 4 (bodies subject to reform), omit paragraph 16.

(4) In Part 1 of Schedule 17 (bodies subject generally to audit etc. provisions)—

(a) in paragraph 1 omit “or III”;

(b) after paragraph 11 insert—

“11A The Commission for Tertiary Education and Research.”