Provisions coming into force on 1 September 20155

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.