(1)In this Part of this Act—
“functions” includes powers and duties,
“modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions and “modify” shall be construed accordingly, and
“regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State [F1or the Welsh Ministers].
(2)References in this Part of this Act, except section 26, to the transfer of any person’s rights or liabilities do not include—
(a)rights or liabilities under a contract of employment, or
(b)liabilities of that person in respect of compensation for premature retirement of any person formerly employed by him.
(3)In relation to any time before the commencement of section 65 of this Act, references in this Part of this Act and, so far as relating to this Part, Part III of this Act—
(a)to institutions within the higher education sector are to universities, to institutions within the PCFC funding sector and to higher education institutions which receive, or are maintained by persons who receive, grants under regulations made under section 100(1)(b) of the M1Education Act 1944, and
F2(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 61(1) inserted (1.9.2014) by Further and Higher Education (Governance and Information) (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 1), s. 11(2), Sch. 2 para. 1(c); S.I. 2014/1706, art. 3(h)
F2S. 61(3)(b) omitted (1.4.2018) by virtue of Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 13; S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(s)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 61(3)(a) applied by 1973 c. 50, s. 8(4) (as substituted (1.4.1994 in relation to England and Scotland and 1.4.1995 for all other purposes) by 1993 c. 19, s.45; S.I. 1993/2503, art. 2(3)(a)(b), Sch.3)
Commencement Information
I1S. 61 wholly in force at 6.5.1992 see s. 94(3) and S.I. 1992/831, art. 2, Sch. 1
Marginal Citations