The Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017

Title and interpretation

1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2017.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” (“y Ddeddf”) means the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015.

Provisions coming into force on 1 August 2017

2.  The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1 August 2017—

(a) section 13 (directions in respect of failure to comply with general requirements of approved plan);

(b) section 15(1)(b) to (d) and section 15(2) (HEFCW’s duty to monitor compliance and evaluate effectiveness);

(c) section 26 (application of Part 3 where institution ceases to have approved plan);

(d) section 27(4) (duties of the governing body of a regulated institution in respect of the financial management code);

(e) sections 31 to 36 (monitoring compliance with code and powers in respect of failure to comply with code);

(f) section 37(1) to (6) and section 37(8) and (9) (notice of refusal to approve new fee and access plan);

(g) section 39(1) to (3) and section 39(5) (power to withdraw approval);

(h) section 41(1)(c) and section 41(1)(e) to (g) (application of sections 42 to 44);

(i) section 50 (annual reports);

(j) section 51(1)(b) to (d) and section 51(1)(f) (special reports);

(k) section 54(2) (duty of the governing body of a regulated institution in respect of information or advice given by HEFCW under section 54(1)(b));

(l) section 58(1) (minor and consequential amendments) in so far as it relates to the paragraphs of Part 1 of the Schedule referred to in paragraph (m); and

(m) in Part 1 of the Schedule (minor and consequential amendments)—

(i) paragraph 1 in so far as it relates to paragraphs 3 and 4; and

(ii) paragraphs 3 to 6.

Kirsty Williams

Cabinet Secretary for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers

1 March 2017