Introductory text

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 116(1) and (2)(a) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017^f1, section 24(2) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006^f2, and section 23(1) of the Charities Act 2011^f3, makes the following Regulations.

In so far as Part 4 of this instrument makes provision to secure that, in so far as they are charities, institutions of a particular description become exempt charities, the Secretary of State is satisfied, in accordance with section 23(2) of the Charities Act 2011, that Part 4 of this instrument is desirable in the interests of ensuring appropriate or effective regulation of the charities concerned in connection with compliance by the charity trustees of the charities with their legal obligations in exercising control and management of the administration of the charities.

In accordance with section 24(6) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, the Secretary of State has consulted the persons whose functions are specified in the Legislative and Regulatory Reform (Regulatory Functions) Order 2007^f4 under Part 5 of this instrument and such other persons as the Secretary of State considered appropriate.