2024 No. 433
The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024
Made
Coming into force in accordance with articles 1(2) and (3)
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 150(1)(a) and (2)(a), and section 157(2)(c) of the Government of Wales Act 20061, makes the following Order.
In accordance with section 150(5) of that Act, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and extent1
1
This Order may be cited as the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2024.
2
Subject to paragraph (3), this Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
3
Articles 2(2), 3, 4(2), 4(3)(a), 5 and 6 come into force on the later of—
a
the day on which section 23 of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 20222 comes into force, and
b
the day after the day on which this Order is made.
4
An amendment or revocation made by this Order has the same extent as the provision amended or revoked.
House of Commons Disqualification Act 19752
1
2
Omit—
Any member of the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales in receipt of remuneration.
3
At the appropriate place insert—
Any member of the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research in receipt of remuneration.
Further and Higher Education Act 19923
In section 82 of the Further and Higher Education Act 19925 (joint exercise of functions), in subsection (3)(a)6, for “the HEFCW, the Welsh Ministers to the extent that they are discharging their functions under Part 2 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000” substitute “the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research”
.
Freedom of Information Act 20004
1
Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 20007 (public authorities) is amended as follows.
2
In Part 4, in paragraph 53, for sub-paragraph (2)(c)8 substitute—
c
in paragraph (c)—
i
the reference to an institution in Wales is to an institution whose activities are carried on, or principally carried on, in Wales, but includes the Open University, and
ii
“higher education corporation” has the meaning given by section 90(1) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, and
3
In Part 6—
a
omit “The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.”;
b
at the appropriate place insert “The Commission for Tertiary Education and Research.”
Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 20155
In section 32 of the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 20159 (monitoring of performance: further and higher education bodies), in subsection (5)(b), for “Higher Education Funding Council for Wales” substitute “Commission for Tertiary Education and Research”
.
Higher Education and Research Act 20176
In section 113 of the Higher Education and Research Act 201710 (joint working), in subsection (3), for paragraph (c), substitute—
c
the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research,
(This note is not part of the Order)