9Wales
1
The Welsh Ministers may enter into arrangements under which rights of theirs in respect of student loans are transferred to another person.
2
In subsection (1) “student loans” means loans made by the Welsh Ministers in accordance with regulations under section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998.
3
The provisions of this Act apply in relation to arrangements made under subsection (1) (“Welsh transfer arrangements”) as to arrangements made under section 1(1).
4
In connection with Welsh transfer arrangements references to the Secretary of State are to be read as references to the Welsh Ministers, except in—
a
section 2(4)(a),
b
section 2(5) in so far as it has effect by virtue of section 2(6), and
c
section 5(2) and (3).
5
Nothing in this Act confers a power on the Welsh Ministers to make regulations under a provision which does not otherwise confer power on them; in particular, the provision permitted to be made by virtue of sections 5(2) and (3) and 6(2)(b) is to be made by the Secretary of State in connection with Welsh transfer arrangements.
6
Section 4 does not apply to Welsh transfer arrangements.