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Welsh Statutory Instruments
Education, Wales
Made
26 January 2022
Laid before Senedd Cymru
28 January 2022
Coming into force
23 February 2022
The Welsh Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred upon the Secretary of State under sections 1 and 2 of the Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983(1) and sections 22(1)(a), 22(2)(a), (b) and (c) and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998(2), and now exercisable by them(3), and powers conferred on them under sections 5(5)(b) and 55(2) of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015(4):
1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) Regulations 2022.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 23 February 2022.
2. These Regulations apply to the provision of support to a student in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1 August 2022, whether or not anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date.
3. The Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007(5) are amended in accordance with this Part.
4. In the Schedule in paragraph 1, in the definition of “person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person”—
(a)omit the terminal “or” at the end of paragraph (c);
(b)after paragraph (d) insert—
“(e)indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BA2 of the immigration rules, indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BS2 of the immigration rules or leave to enter or indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BJ2 or 276BO2 of the immigration rules;
(f)leave to enter or indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules on the basis of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme;
(g)indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules on the basis of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme; or
(h)indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules as the spouse, civil partner or dependent child of a person falling into paragraph (g) or dependent child of such a spouse or civil partner;”.
5. Omit regulation 2(8).
6. The Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014(6) are amended in accordance with this Part.
7. In regulation 3, at the appropriate place insert—
““person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen” (“person sydd â chaniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros fel dinesydd perthnasol o Affganistan”) means a person granted—
indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BA2 of the immigration rules, indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BS2 of the immigration rules or leave to enter or indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BJ2 or 276BO2 of the immigration rules;
leave to enter or indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules on the basis of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme;
indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules on the basis of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme; or
indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules as the spouse, civil partner or dependent child of a person falling into paragraph (c) or dependent child of such a spouse or civil partner;”.
8. In regulation 6, after paragraph (10E) insert—
“(10F) Where—
(a)the Welsh Ministers determined that, by virtue of being a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen, a person (“A”) was an eligible student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the current course or in connection with an application for support for a designated course at the Institute from which A’s status as an eligible student has been transferred to the current course; and
(b)the period for which a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom is due to expire before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support and, as at the day before that academic year begins, no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending,
A’s status as an eligible student terminates on the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support.”
9. In Schedule 1, in paragraph 4ZA(4)(b)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (iii), omit the terminal “or” and after sub-paragraph (iv) insert “or”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (iv) insert—
“(v)a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen;”.
10. The Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015(7) are amended in accordance with this Part.
11. In paragraph 1 of the Schedule, in the definition of “person granted leave to enter or remain as a protected person”—
(a)omit the terminal “or” at the end of paragraph (c);
(b)after paragraph (d) insert—
“(e)indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BA2 of the immigration rules, indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BS2 of the immigration rules or leave to enter or indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BJ2 or 276BO2 of the immigration rules;
(f)leave to enter or indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules on the basis of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme;
(g)indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules on the basis of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme; or
(h)indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules as the spouse, civil partner or dependent child of a person falling into paragraph (g) or dependent child of such a spouse or civil partner;”.
12. In the Schedule, in paragraph 1(6)—
(a)for “Scotland,” substitute “Scotland or”;
(b)omit “or the Islands”.
13. The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017(8) are amended in accordance with this Part.
14. In regulation 16—
(a)in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,395” substitute “£4,295”;
(b)in paragraph (3)(b), for “£4,605” substitute “£4,705”;
(c)in paragraph (4)(a), for “£2,270” substitute “£2,220”;
(d)in paragraph (4)(b), for “£2,230” substitute “£2,280”.
15. In regulation 19—
(a)in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,605” substitute “£4,705”;
(b)in paragraph (4)(a), for “£2,230” substitute “£2,280”.
16. In regulation 24(3), for “£31,831” substitute “£32,546”.
17. In regulation 26(3), for “£3,190”, in both places it occurs, substitute “£3,262”.
18. In regulation 27—
(a)in paragraph (7)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), for “£179.62” substitute “£184”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), for “£307.95” substitute “£315”;
(b)in paragraph (9)(a), for “£138.81” substitute “£141”.
19. In regulation 28(2), for “£1,821” substitute “£1,862”.
20. In regulation 43—
(a)in paragraph (2)(i), for “£6,027” substitute “£6,163”;
(b)in paragraph (2)(ii), for “£10,907” substitute “£11,152”;
(c)in paragraph (2)(iii), for “£9,283” substitute “£9,492”;
(d)in paragraph (2)(iv), for “£9,283” substitute “£9,492”;
(e)in paragraph (2)(v), for “£7,786” substitute “£7,961”;
(f)in paragraph (3)(i), for “£5,457” substitute “£5,580”;
(g)in paragraph (3)(ii), for “£9,932” substitute “£10,155”;
(h)in paragraph (3)(iii), for “£8,074” substitute “£8,256”;
(i)in paragraph (3)(iv), for “£8,074” substitute “£8,256”;
(j)in paragraph (3)(v), for “£7,213” substitute “£7,375”.
21. In regulation 45—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a)(i), for “£2,862” substitute “£2,926”;
(b)in paragraph (1)(a)(ii), for “£5,363” substitute “£5,484”;
(c)in paragraph (1)(a)(iii), for “£4,563” substitute “£4,666”;
(d)in paragraph (1)(a)(iv), for “£4,563” substitute “£4,666”;
(e)in paragraph (1)(a)(v), for “£3,815” substitute “£3,901”;
(f)in paragraph (1)(b)(i), for “£2,862” substitute “£2,926”;
(g)in paragraph (1)(b)(ii), for “£5,363” substitute “£5,484”;
(h)in paragraph (1)(b)(iii), for “£4,563” substitute “£4,666”;
(i)in paragraph (1)(b)(iv), for “£4,563” substitute “£4,666”;
(j)in paragraph (1)(b)(v), for “£3,815” substitute “£3,901”;
(k)in paragraph (1)(c)(i), for “£4,520” substitute “£4,622”;
(l)in paragraph (1)(c)(ii), for “£8,180” substitute “£8,364”;
(m)in paragraph (1)(c)(iii), for “£6,962” substitute “£7,119”;
(n)in paragraph (1)(c)(iv), for “£6,962” substitute “£7,119”;
(o)in paragraph (1)(c)(v), for “£5,840” substitute “£5,971”;
(p)in paragraph (2)(a)(i), for “£2,175” substitute “£2,224”;
(q)in paragraph (2)(a)(ii), for “£4,102” substitute “£4,194”;
(r)in paragraph (2)(a)(iii), for “£2,973” substitute “£3,040”;
(s)in paragraph (2)(a)(iv), for “£2,973” substitute “£3,040”;
(t)in paragraph (2)(a)(v), for “£2,973” substitute “£3,040”;
(u)in paragraph (2)(b)(i), for “£2,175” substitute “£2,224”;
(v)in paragraph (2)(b)(ii), for “£4,102” substitute “£4,194”;
(w)in paragraph (2)(b)(iii), for “£3,336” substitute “£3,411”;
(x)in paragraph (2)(b)(iv), for “£3,336” substitute “£3,411”;
(y)in paragraph (2)(b)(v), for “£2,973” substitute “£3,040”;
(z)in paragraph (2)(c)(i), for “£4,093” substitute “£4,185”;
(aa)in paragraph (2)(c)(ii), for “£7,449” substitute “£7,616”;
(bb)in paragraph (2)(c)(iii), for “£6,056” substitute “£6,192”;
(cc)in paragraph (2)(c)(iv), for “£6,056” substitute “£6,192”;
(dd)in paragraph (2)(c)(v), for “£5,410” substitute “£5,531”.
22. In regulation 50—
(a)in paragraph (1)(a), for “£89” substitute “£91”;
(b)in paragraph (1)(b), for “£172” substitute “£176”;
(c)in paragraph (1)(c), for “£188” substitute “£192”;
(d)in paragraph (1)(d), for “£188” substitute “£192”;
(e)in paragraph (1)(e), for “£135” substitute “£138”.
23. In regulation 56—
(a)in paragraph (3)(a), for “£4,520” substitute “£4,622”;
(b)in paragraph (3)(b), for “£8,180” substitute “£8,364”;
(c)in paragraph (3)(c), for “£6,962” substitute “£7,119”;
(d)in paragraph (3)(d), for “£6,962” substitute “£7,119”;
(e)in paragraph (3)(e), for “£5,840” substitute “£5,971”;
(f)in paragraph (4)(a), for “£4,093” substitute “£4,185”;
(g)in paragraph (4)(b), for “£7,449” substitute “£7,616”;
(h)in paragraph (4)(c), for “£6,056” substitute “£6,192”;
(i)in paragraph (4)(d), for “£6,056” substitute “£6,192”;
(j)in paragraph (4)(e), for “£5,410” substitute “£5,531”.
24. In regulation 88(3)(a), for “£31,831” substitute “£32,546”.
25. In regulation 91(3)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (a), for “£3,190” substitute “£3,262”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (b), for “£3,190” substitute “£3,262”.
26. In regulation 92—
(a)in paragraph (6)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (a), for “£179.62” substitute “£184”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (b), for “£307.95” substitute “£315”;
(b)in paragraph (8)(a), for “£138.31” substitute “£141”.
27. In regulation 93(2), for “£1,821” substitute “£1,862”.
28. In regulation 117(2)(a), for “£31,831” substitute “£32,546”.
29. In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “Erasmus year”, for “known as ERASMUS or in the scheme established by the Secretary of State for Education known as the Turing Scheme,” substitute “known as ERASMUS, in the scheme established by the Secretary of State for Education known as the Turing Scheme or in the scheme established by the Welsh Ministers known as the International Learning Exchange Programme,”.
30. In regulation 2(1)—
(a)omit the definition of “grace period”;
(b)in the definition of “person with protected rights”, omit paragraph (1)(a)(iii).
31. In each of regulations 4(10E)(a), 81(10E)(a) and 110(12E)(a)—
(a)in paragraph (i), omit “(iii),”;
(b)in paragraph (ii), omit “(iii) or”.
32. In Schedule 1, omit paragraph 3(1)(a)(iii).
33. The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018(9) are amended in accordance with this Part.
34. In regulation 12(1), for “23D or 23E” substitute “23D, 23E or 23F”.
35. After regulation 23E insert—
“23F.—(1) This regulation applies where—
(a)a person (“P”) was an eligible student as a result of being a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen (see Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZA) in connection with an application for support—
(i)for an earlier year of the present course,
(ii)for a full-time course in relation to which the present course is a full-time end-on course, or
(iii)for a course from which P’s status as an eligible student has been transferred to the present course under regulation 28 or paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, and
(b)as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support, the period for which P is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending.
(2) Where this regulation applies, P’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.”
36. In regulation 80—
(a)after paragraph (2)(b)(ib) insert—
“(ic)the student becomes a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen;”;
(b)in paragraph (3), at the appropriate place insert “person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen”.
37. In regulation 81(3)(b), after paragraph (ib) insert—
“(ic)the student becomes a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen;”.
38. In Schedule 2, in paragraph 2ZA—
(a)in sub-paragraph (4)(b)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (iii), omit the terminal “or” and after sub-paragraph (iv) insert “or”;
(ii)after sub-paragraph (iv) insert—
“(v)a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen,”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (4)(e) insert—
“(ea)“person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen” means a person granted—
(i)indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BA2 of the immigration rules, indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BS2 of the immigration rules or leave to enter or indefinite leave to enter the United Kingdom under paragraph 276BJ2 or 276BO2 of the immigration rules,
(ii)leave to enter or indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules on the basis of the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme,
(iii)indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules on the basis of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme, or
(iv)indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom outside the immigration rules as the spouse, civil partner or dependent child of a person falling into paragraph (iii) or dependent child of such a spouse or civil partner,”.
39. In Schedule 4—
(a)after paragraph 13E insert—
“13F.—(1) This paragraph applies where—
(a)a person (“P”) was an eligible postgraduate student by reason of them being a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen (see Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZA) in connection with an application for disabled postgraduate student’s grant—
(i)for an earlier year of the present postgraduate course, or
(ii)in connection with a course from which P’s status as an eligible postgraduate student has been transferred to the present postgraduate course under paragraph 15, and
(b)as at the end of the day before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for a disabled postgraduate student’s grant, the period for which P is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending.
(2) Where this paragraph applies, P’s status as an eligible student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which P is applying for support.”;
(b)after paragraph 14(3)(b)(ib) insert—
“(ic)the student becomes a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen;”;
(c)in paragraph 14(4), at the appropriate place insert “person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen” (“person sydd â chaniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros fel dinesydd perthnasol o Affganistan”);”.
40. In Schedule 5, paragraph 4—
(a)after sub-paragraph (2)(ab) insert—
“(ac)the student becomes a person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen;”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (3), at the appropriate place insert “person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen” (“person sydd â chaniatâd i ddod i mewn neu i aros fel dinesydd perthnasol o Affganistan”);”.
41. In Schedule 7, in Table 16, at the appropriate place insert—
““person with leave to enter or remain as a relevant Afghan citizen” | Schedule 2, paragraph 2ZA” |
42. In regulation 55, Table 7 is amended as follows—
(a)in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2021” insert “but before 1 September 2022”;
(b)at the end of the Table add the following entry—
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 | Category 1 | Living at home | £8,095 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £12,375 | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £9,710 | ||
Category 2 | Living at home | £4,045 | |
Living away from home, studying in London | £6,185 | ||
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £4,855” |
43. In regulation 56—
(a)Table 8 is amended as follows—
(i)in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2021” insert “but before 1 September 2022”;
(ii)at the end of the Table add the following entry—
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 | Living at home | £9,095 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £13,375 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £10,710” |
(b)Table 8A is amended as follows—
(i)in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2021” insert “but before 1 September 2022”;
(ii)at the end of the Table add the following entry—
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 | Living at home | £4,045 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £6,185 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £4,855” |
44. In regulation 57, Table 9 is amended as follows—
(a)in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2021” insert “but before 1 September 2022”;
(b)at the end of the Table add the following entry—
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 | Living at home | £91 |
Living away from home, studying in London | £176 | |
Living away from home, studying elsewhere | £138” |
45. In regulation 58, Table 10 is amended as follows—
(a)in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2021” insert “but before 1 September 2022”;
(b)at the end of the Table add the following entry—
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 | £6,905 multiplied by the intensity of study” |
46. In regulation 58A, Table 10A is amended as follows—
(a)in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2021” insert “but before 1 September 2022”;
(b)at the end of the Table add the following entry—
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 | £7,905 multiplied by the intensity of study” |
47. In regulation 63(2), in Case 1, for “£31,831” substitute “£32,546”.
48. In regulation 72, Table 11 is amended as follows—
(a)in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2021” insert “but before 1 September 2022”;
(b)at the end of the Table add the following entry—
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 | £3,262” |
49. In regulation 74, Table 12 is amended as follows—
(a)in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2021” insert “but before 1 September 2022”;
(b)at the end of the Table add the following entry—
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 | £1,862” |
50. In regulation 76—
(a)Table 13 is amended as follows—
(i)in column 1, after “Beginning on or after 1 September 2021” insert “but before 1 September 2022”;
(ii)at the end of the Table add the following entry—
“Beginning on or after 1 September 2022 | One dependent child | £184 |
More than one dependent child | £315” |
(b)in paragraph (4), for “£138.31” substitute “£141”.
51. In Schedule 4, in paragraph 20(2), in Case 1, for “£31,831” substitute “£32,546”.
52. In Schedule 1, in paragraph 4, for sub-paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) In sub-paragraph (1), “ERASMUS scheme” means—
(a)the European Union’s action scheme for the mobility of university students,
(b)the scheme established by the Secretary of State for Education known as the Turing Scheme, or
(c)the scheme established by the Welsh Ministers known as the International Learning Exchange Programme.”
53. In regulation 23E(a)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (i), omit “(iii),”;
(b)in sub-paragraph (ii), omit “(iii) or”.
54. In Schedule 1, paragraph 6—
(a)omit the definition of “grace period”;
(b)in the definition of “person with protected rights”, omit paragraph (1)(a)(iii).
55. In Schedule 2, omit paragraph 1(2)(a)(iii).
56. In Schedule 4, in paragraph 13E(a)—
(a)in paragraph (i), omit “(iii),”;
(b)in paragraph (ii), omit “(iii) or”.
57. In Schedule 7, in Table 16, omit the table entry for “grace period”.
58. In Schedule 4, in paragraph 5(1), in Exception 2, after “the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016” insert “where the designated postgraduate course begins before 1 August 2022”.
Jeremy Miles
Minister for Education and Welsh Language, one of the Welsh Ministers
26 January 2022
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend—
(a)the Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (“the 2007 Regulations”) (see Part 2 of the Regulations),
(b)the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”) (see Part 3 of the Regulations),
(c)the Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015 (“the 2015 Regulations”) (see Part 4 of the Regulations),
(d)the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 (“the 2017 Regulations”) (see Part 5 of the Regulations), and
(e)the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 (“the 2018 Regulations”) (see Part 6 of the Regulations).
Chapter 2 of Parts 2 and 4 of the Regulations amend the 2007 Regulations and the 2015 Regulations. Those amendments provide for Afghan citizens granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme or the Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme to be treated as home students for the purpose of fees charged by higher education institutions and for allied purposes. Those persons will also be qualifying students for the purpose of the fee cap provisions of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015.
Chapter 2 of Parts 3 and 6 of the Regulations amend the 2014 Regulations and the 2018 Regulations. The amendments provide for Afghan citizens who are granted leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom under Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme or Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme to be eligible for student support provided they satisfy all other criteria.
Chapter 3 of Parts 2 and 4 of the Regulations amend the 2007 Regulations and the 2015 Regulations. Those amendments include residents of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man in the Schedule of the 2007 Regulations and the 2015 Regulations. Residents of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man will be treated as home students for the purpose of fees charged by higher education institutions and for allied purposes and as qualifying students for the purpose of the fee cap under the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015.
Chapter 2 of Part 5 and Chapter 3 of Part 6 of the Regulations make various changes to the 2017 Regulations and the 2018 Regulations relating to the amount of grants and loans that an eligible student may receive for an academic year beginning on or after 1 August 2022.
Chapter 3 of Part 5 and Chapter 4 of Part 6 of the Regulations amends the definition of ERASMUS year in the 2017 Regulations and the 2018 Regulations to include the International Learning Exchange Programme established by the Welsh Ministers.
Chapter 4 of Part 5 and Chapter 5 of Part 6 of the Regulations make amendments to the 2017 Regulations and the 2018 Regulations relating to eligibility arising from the EU Settlement Scheme. The amendments remove reference to the “grace period” as a result of that period now having elapsed.
Chapter 6 of Part 6 of the Regulations amends Schedule 4 to the 2018 Regulations (disabled postgraduate student’s grant) in relation to courses that begin on or after 1 August 2022. Students who are awarded a grant or allowance under section 116(2)(a) of the Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 will be eligible for a disabled student’s grant.
The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result, a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Higher Education Division, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ.
1983 c. 40; section 1 was amended by the Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40), Schedule 12, paragraph 91; the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13), Schedule 8, paragraph 19; the Education Act 1994 (c. 30), Schedule 2, paragraph 7; the Education Act 1996 (c. 56), Schedule 37, paragraph 57; the Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21), Schedule 9, paragraphs 1 and 11; the Education Act 2002 (c. 32), Schedule 21, paragraph 5 and Schedule 22; the Education Act 2005 (c. 18), Schedule 14, paragraph 9; S.I. 2010/1080, Schedule 1, paragraph 12; S.I. 2010/1158, Schedule 2, paragraph 1; the Education Act 2011 (c. 21), Schedule 5, paragraph 5 and Schedule 16, paragraph 5; and the Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), Schedule 14, paragraph 33. Section 2 was amended by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30), section 44 and Schedule 4.
1998 c. 30; section 22(2)(a) to (c) was amended by the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), section 86(3)(a). See section 43(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
The functions of the Secretary of State in section 1 of the Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales so far as exercisable in relation to Wales by S.I. 2006/1458 with effect from 8 June 2006. The functions of the Secretary of State in section 2 of that Act were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales so far as exercisable in relation to Wales by S.I. 1999/672. The function of the Secretary of State in section 22(2)(b) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 was transferred to the National Assembly for Wales, so far as they relate to making provision in relation to Wales by Section 44 of the Higher Education Act 2004. Section 44 of that Act also provided that the functions in section 22(2)(a) and (c) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 2004 were to be exercised by the National Assembly for Wales concurrently with the Secretary of State, so far as they relate to making provision in relation to Wales. The Secretary of State’s function in section 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998, in so far as being exercisable in relation to Wales, was transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999, article 2 and Schedule 1 (S.I. 1999/672). The functions of the National Assembly for Wales were transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).
2015 anaw 1. See section 57(1) for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
S.I. 2007/2310 (W. 181), amended by S.I. 2008/1259 (W. 126); S.I. 2010/1142 (W. 101); S.I. 2011/1043; S.I. 2011/1978 (W. 218); S.I. 2013/1792 (W. 179); S.I. 2018/814 (W. 165); S.I. 2019/235 (W. 54); S.I. 2019/1192 (W. 209); S.I. 2020/1302 (W. 287), S.I. 2021/9 (W. 4); S.I. 2021/481 (W. 148), S.I. 2021/813 (W. 192) and S.I. 2021/1365 (W. 360).
S.I. 2014/3037 (W. 303), amended by S.I. 2016/211 (W. 84); S.I. 2018/814 (W. 165); S.I. 2019/235 (W. 54); S.I. 2019/1192 (W. 209); S.I. 2020/1302 (W. 287); S.I. 2021/9 (W. 4) and S.I. 2021/1294 (W. 328).
S.I. 2015/1484 (W. 163), amended by S.I. 2016/276 (W. 100); S.I. 2018/814 (W. 165); S.I. 2019/235 (W. 54); S.I. 2019/1192 (W. 209); S.I. 2020/1302 (W. 287); S.I. 2021/9 (W. 4), S.I. 2021/481 (W. 148) and S.I. 2021/1365 (W. 360).
S.I. 2017/47 (W. 21), amended by S.I. 2018/191 (W. 42); S.I. 2018/814 (W. 165); S.I. 2019/235 (W. 54); S.I. 2019/1094; S.I. 2019/1192 (W. 209); S.I. 2020/142 (W. 25); S.I. 2020/153 (W. 27); S.I. 2020/708 (W. 159); S.I. 2020/1302 (W. 287); S.I. 2021/9 (W. 4); S.I. 2021/73 (W. 19); S.I. 2021/481 (W. 148); S.I. 2021/813 (W. 192) and S.I. 2021/1365 (W. 360).
S.I. 2018/191 (W. 42), amended by S.I. 2018/813 (W. 164); S.I. 2018/814 (W. 165); S.I. 2019/235 (W. 54); S.I. 2019/1094; S.I. 2019/1192 (W. 209); S.I. 2020/142 (W. 25); S.I. 2020/153 (W. 27); S.I. 2020/708 (W. 159); S.I. 2020/1302 (W. 287); S.I. 2021/9 (W. 4); S.I. 2021/73 (W. 19); S.I. 2021/481 (W. 148); S.I. 2021/813 (W. 192) and S.I. 2021/1365 (W. 360).
Y Diweddaraf sydd Ar Gael (diwygiedig):Y fersiwn ddiweddaraf sydd ar gael o’r ddeddfwriaeth yn cynnwys newidiadau a wnaed gan ddeddfwriaeth ddilynol ac wedi eu gweithredu gan ein tîm golygyddol. Gellir gweld y newidiadau nad ydym wedi eu gweithredu i’r testun eto yn yr ardal ‘Newidiadau i Ddeddfwriaeth’. Dim ond yn Saesneg y mae’r fersiwn ddiwygiedig ar gael ar hyn o bryd.
Gwreiddiol (Fel y’i Deddfwyd neu y’i Gwnaed) - Saesneg: Mae'r wreiddiol Saesneg fersiwn y ddeddfwriaeth fel ag yr oedd pan gafodd ei deddfu neu eu gwneud. Ni wnaed unrhyw newidiadau i’r testun.
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Gallwch wneud defnydd o ddogfennau atodol hanfodol a gwybodaeth ar gyfer yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth o’r tab hwn. Yn ddibynnol ar yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth sydd i’w gweld, gallai hyn gynnwys:
Defnyddiwch y ddewislen hon i agor dogfennau hanfodol sy’n cyd-fynd â’r ddeddfwriaeth a gwybodaeth am yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth. Gan ddibynnu ar yr eitem o ddeddfwriaeth sy’n cael ei gweld gall hyn gynnwys:
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