The Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (Commencement No.1 and Saving Provision) Order 2015

Provisions coming into force on 1 September 2015

5.  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.