Introductory text
England and Wales
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 2nd July 2026
Laid before Parliament 6th July 2026
Laid before Senedd Cymru 6th July 2026
Coming into force 1st September 2026
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in relation to England in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22(2)(g), (3)(a) and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998f1.
The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in relation to Wales in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22(2)(g), (3)(a) and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998f2.
Annotations
Footnotes
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1998 c. 30. Section 22(2)(g) is prospectively amended by the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), section 86(1) and (3)(b), from a date to be appointed. See section 43(1) for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”.
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The functions of the Secretary of State under section 22(2)(g) and (3)(a) in relation to Wales were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8), section 44(1). The functions of the Secretary of State under section 42(6) in relation to Wales were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by S.I. 1999/672. These functions of the National Assembly for Wales were subsequently transferred to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), paragraph 30 of Schedule 11. The National Assembly for Wales was renamed Senedd Cymru or the Welsh Parliament by the Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), section 2.