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Section 1 Overview of this ActF1C1

(1)

This Act has eight Parts.

(2)

This Part contains an overview of the Act.

(3)

Part 2 makes provision about fee and access plans. It deals with—

(a)

the contents of a fee and access plan, including a fee limit;

(b)

failure to comply with a fee limit or other requirement included in a fee and access plan;

(c)

the validity of certain contracts;

(d)

the monitoring of fee and access plans.

(4)

Part 3 makes provision about the assessment of the quality of education provided by or on behalf of institutions that have a fee and access plan, including provision about—

(a)

powers available for the purposes of assessment;

(b)

steps that may be taken by HEFCW in respect of education of inadequate quality.

(5)

Part 4 makes provision about the preparation and publication of a code relating to the organisation and management of the financial affairs of institutions that have a fee and access plan, including provision about—

(a)

compliance with the code;

(b)

powers available for the purposes of monitoring compliance with the code, and in the case of failure to comply with the code.

(6)

Part 5 makes provision for circumstances in which—

(a)

HEFCW may refuse to approve a new fee and access plan for an institution;

(b)

HEFCW must, or may, withdraw their approval of an institution's fee and access plan.

(7)

Part 6 makes procedural provision about notices and directions given by HEFCW (including provision about the review of certain notices and directions).

(8)

Part 7 makes supplementary provision about functions of HEFCW, including provision relating to guidance, reports, information and advice.

(9)

Part 8 contains general provisions, including provision about—

(a)

the exercise of powers to make regulations;

(b)

the interpretation of terms used in the Act.

(10)

That Part also introduces a Schedule containing amendments to existing enactments and transitional provision.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Act repealed (1.8.2024 to the extent it omits ss. 25, 49, 50(5)-(7), 51, 53, Sch. Pt. 1 paras. 2, 5, 7-26, Sch. Pt. 2, 31.7.2026 to the extent it omits Sch. Pt. 1 para. 4) by Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (asc 1), s. 148(2), Sch. 4 para. 31 (with s. 19); S.I. 2024/806, art. 3(c)(iv) (with arts. 28-42); W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 17

Modifications

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S. 1 modified (temp.) (31.7.2026) by The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/432), art. 11 (with arts. 13-18)