SCHEDULE 4MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
I15Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)
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The Education Reform Act 1988 is amended as follows.
2
In section 120 (powers of local authorities with respect to higher education), after subsection (4) insert—
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In exercising its powers under subsection (3) a local authority must have regard to the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research’s strategic plan approved under section 15 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022.
3
In section 124B (accounts), in subsection (2)(b), for “the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales” substitute “the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research”
.
4
In section 129 (designation of institutions)—
a
in subsection (1)—
i
for “the Secretary of State” substitute “the Welsh Ministers”
;
ii
for “as an institution eligible to receive support from funds administered by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales” substitute “for the purposes of this section”
;
iii
in paragraph (a) for “him” substitute “them”
;
iv
in paragraphs (a) and (b) after “institution” insert “in Wales”
;
b
in subsection (5)(d), for “the Secretary of State” substitute “the Welsh Ministers”
.
5
In section 133 (payments in respect of persons employed in the provision of higher or further education), in subsection (1)—
a
for “and the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales each have” substitute “has”
;
b
for “they think” substitute “it thinks”
;
c
in paragraph (a) for “their” substitute “its”
.
6
In section 198 (transfers), in subsection (5), for “the higher education funding council” substitute “the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research”
.
7
In Schedule 7 (higher education corporations in Wales established before the appointed day), in paragraph 18(2)(b), for “the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales” substitute “the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research”
.