Application for designation as an institution
2.—(1) An application by a provider of higher education(1) (“the applicant”) for designation under section 3(1) of the 2015 Act must be in writing and contain—
(a)the applicant’s name and principal address;
(b)any other names under which the applicant operates;
(c)information, including those matters specified in paragraphs (2) and (3), that relate to the applicant’s charitable status and its provision of higher education in Wales.
(2) The information contained in an application must include either—
(a)the applicant’s charity registration number and the name and address of a charity regulator with whom the applicant is registered; or
(b)if the applicant is not registered with a charity regulator the reason why registration with a charity regulator is not required.
(3) The information contained in an application must also include—
(a)a description of the higher education provided by the applicant in Wales;
(b)a description of the award that may be conferred on a person as a result of the higher education provided in Wales by the applicant;
(c)the number of persons in Wales undertaking that higher education as at the date of the application;
(d)the locality in Wales where higher education is provided;
(e)the address of any website maintained by the applicant relating to the provision of higher education in Wales by that applicant.
Higher education is defined in section 57(1) of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015.