PART 1

STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR TERTIARY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

Strategy for tertiary education and research

Approval, publication and implementation of strategic plan
15
1
The Commission must send a strategic plan prepared under section 14 to the Welsh Ministers for their approval before the end of a period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the statement is published under section 13(1).
2
The Welsh Ministers may—
a
approve the plan, or
b
approve the plan with modifications.
3
The Welsh Ministers must‍ seek the agreement of the Commission to each modification they propose making to a plan before they modify it under subsection (2)(b).
4
If the Welsh Ministers approve a plan containing a modification that is not agreed by the Commission—
a
the Welsh Ministers must give reasons for that modification to the Commission, and
b
the Commission must publish the reasons given by the Welsh Ministers when it publishes its approved strategic plan.
5
The Commission must publish its approved strategic plan.
6
The Commission may publish its statement about well-being objectives under section 7 of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2) by including it in its approved strategic plan.
7
The Commission must take all reasonable steps to implement its approved strategic plan.
S. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 148(2)
S. 15 in force at 1.4.2024 by S.I. 2023/919, art. 6(1) (with art. 6(2))