Part 8

Teachers

Further education

Principals of further education institutions
137
1
Regulations may provide that a person may serve as the principal of a further education institution
in Wales
only if he has a specified qualification.
2
Regulations under subsection (1) shall not prevent a person from serving as the principal of an institution while he is following a course or programme which—
a
is of a kind specified in the regulations, and
b
is designed to lead to the award of a qualification specified under subsection (1).
2A
Regulations under subsection (1) may limit the period of time during which a person may serve as the principal of an institution in reliance on subsection (2).
3
A provision of regulations
made under subsection (1) by the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales
shall not apply to a person who has been appointed as the principal of an institution
in England or Wales ”
before the commencement of the provision.
4
Regulations under subsection (1) shall not prevent a person from carrying out the functions of the principal of an institution—
a
pending the appointment of a principal, or
b
in the absence of the principal.
S. 137 in force at 1.9.2003 for W. by S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II
S. 137 in force at 6.11.2006 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2006/2895, art. 2
S. 137(2A) inserted (23.12.2007 for E.) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 23(2), 32(4); S.I. 2007/3505, art. 2(d)
Words in s. 137(3) substituted (23.12.2007 for E.) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 23(3)(a), 32(4); S.I. 2007/3505, art. 2(d)
Words in s. 137(3) inserted (23.12.2007 for E.) by Further Education and Training Act 2007 (c. 25), ss. 23(3)(b), 32(4); S.I. 2007/3505, art. 2(d)
S. 137 ceases to have effect (E.) (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(h), Sch. 15 para. 8(1)(c)
Words in s. 137(1) inserted (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(h), Sch. 15 para. 8(2)(c)