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.