The Higher Education Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2006

Citation and Interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Higher Education Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4) Order 2006.

(2) In this Order “the 2004 Act” means the Higher Education Act 2004.

Provisions coming into force

2.  The following provisions of the 2004 Act shall come into force on 14 January 2006:

• Section 23;

• Section 24 to the extent that it is not already in force;

• Section 25;

• Section 43;

• Section 45;

• Section 49 to the extent that that it relates to the provision of Schedule 6 specified below;

• Paragraph 7 to 9 of Schedule 6 in relation to England;

• Section 50 to the extent that it relates to the provisions of Schedule 7 specified below; and

• in Schedule 7, in the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998, the repeal

• of—

  • section 22, subsection (7) and, in subsection (8), the words “or (7)(a)”,

  • section 26 in relation to England, and

  • in section 28(1), in relation to England, the definitions of “fees” and “publicly funded institution”.

Bill Rammell

Minister of State

Department for Education and Skills

11th January 2006