Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022

22 Additional functions of the Commission

(1) The Welsh Ministers may, by regulations, confer on the Commission supplementary functions.

(2) A “supplementary function” is a function that—

(a) is exercisable for the purposes of a function of the Welsh Ministers, and

(b) relates to—

(i) the provision, or proposed provision, of tertiary education, or

(ii) the carrying out, or proposed carrying out, of research and innovation.

(3) Subsections (4) and (5) apply where—

(a) land or other property is or was used or held for the purposes of a tertiary education provider in Wales that is an institution within the higher education sector or the further education sector, and

(b) the Welsh Ministers are entitled to any right or interest in respect of the property, or would be so entitled on the occurrence of an event.

(4) The Welsh Ministers may direct that all or any of the Welsh Ministers’ functions in respect of the property are exercisable on their behalf by the Commission.

(5) The Commission must exercise those functions in accordance with directions given by the Welsh Ministers.