Transitory provision relating to the designation of bodies under Schedule 4 and Schedule 6 to the Act3.

(1)

In the Act, the references to “registered higher education providers”2 in—

(a)

Schedule 4, in paragraphs 1(3)(a) and (b), 4(3)(a) and (b) and 5(4)(b) and (c), and

(b)

Schedule 6, in paragraphs 1(3)(a) and (b), 4(3)(a) and (b), 5(4)(b) and (c),

are to be read as references to “English higher education providers”3 during the transitional period.

(2)

In paragraph (1), the “transitional period” means the period which—

(a)

begins with 1st January 2018; and

(b)

ends with 31st July 2019.