Provisions coming into force on 1 September 20155.
The following provisions of the Act come into force on 1 September 2015 to the extent specified—
(a)
section 3 (designation of other providers of higher education) for all remaining purposes;
(b)
section 10 (limits on students fees) for all purposes;
(c)
section 11 (compliance and reimbursement directions) for all remaining purposes;
(d)
section 12 (supplementary provision about compliance and reimbursement directions) for all purposes;
(e)
section 14 (validity of contracts) for all purposes;
(f)
sections 15(1)(a) (duty to monitor compliance) and 16 (duty to co-operate) for all purposes;
(g)
section 17 (assessment of quality of education) for all remaining purposes;
(h)
sections 18 to 25 (inadequate quality, co-operation with quality assessment, supplementary powers for the purpose of quality assessment and committee to advise HEFCW on the exercise of quality assessment functions) for all purposes;
(i)
sections 27(9), 28 and 29 (preparation and procedure for approval of financial management code by Welsh Ministers) for all purposes;
(j)
section 41(1)(b), 41(1)(d) and 41(2) (warning notice and review procedure for certain notices and directions) for all purposes;
(k)
sections 42 to 44 (warning notice and review procedure for certain notices and directions) for all remaining purposes;
(l)
sections 45 and 46 (general provisions about directions) for all purposes;
(m)
section 51(1)(a), 51(1)(e) and 51(2) (special reports) for all purposes;
(n)
section 52(1) (statement in respect of intervention functions) in so far as it relates to the publication of a statement in connection with section 52(5)(a), 52(5)(c) and 52(5)(d);
(o)
section 52(2) and 52(3) for all purposes;
(p)
section 53 (information and advice to be given by HEFCW to Welsh Ministers) for all purposes;
(q)
section 54(1) (other information and advice) for all purposes;
(r)
section 58(1) (minor and consequential amendments) in so far as it relates to the paragraphs of the Schedule referred to in paragraph (s);
(s)
in the Schedule (minor and consequential amendments)—
(i)
paragraph 1 in so far as it relates to paragraph 2;
(ii)
paragraph 2 for all purposes;
(iii)
paragraphs 7 to 21 for all purposes;
(iv)
paragraph 22 for all purposes;
(v)
paragraph 23 for all purposes;
(vi)
paragraphs 24 to 26 for all purposes;
(t)
section 58(2) (transitional provision) in so far as it relates to paragraph 31 of the Schedule; and
(u)
paragraph 31 of the Schedule for all purposes.