PART 3

SECURING AND FUNDING TERTIARY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

Funding of higher education

Financial support for higher education courses specified in regulations
89
1
The Welsh Ministers may, by regulations, specify a particular course of higher education or description of course of higher education for the purposes of this section (“an eligible course”).
2
Regulations under subsection (1) may describe a course by reference to (among other things)—
a
requirements to be met by the course;
b
the description of person providing the course;
c
the qualification to which the course leads.
3
The Commission may provide financial resources to a person (“a provider”) in respect of expenditure incurred, or to be incurred, by the provider or by a collaborating body for the purpose of—
a
the provision of an eligible course wholly or mainly in Wales;
b
the provision of an eligible course to persons who are ordinarily resident in Wales.
4
In subsection (3), “collaborating body”, in relation to a provider, means a person—
a
to whom the provider proposes to pa‍y all or some of the financial resources provided to it under subsection (3), and
b
who is providing, is proposing to provide or has provided an eligible course (or part of such a course) on behalf of the provider, or who is working, is proposing to work or has worked in collaboration with the provider for the purpose for which the financial resources are provided.
5
The Commission must give its consent before the provider makes a payment to a collaborating body (see section 109 for further provision about the Commission’s consent).
S. 89 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 148(2)
S. 89(3)-(5) in force at 4.9.2023 for specified purposes by S.I. 2023/919, art. 3(gg)
S. 89(1)(2) in force at 4.9.2023 by S.I. 2023/919, art. 2(p)