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Section 27 HEFCW's duty to prepare and publish CodeF1

I1I2(1)

HEFCW must prepare and publish a code relating to the organisation and management of the financial affairs of regulated institutions (referred to in this Act as “the Code”).

I3(2)

The Code may make provision about the following matters (among others)—

(a)

circumstances in which a regulated institution is to enter into a transaction of a class specified in the Code only with the consent of HEFCW;

(b)

accounting and audit arrangements of regulated institutions;

(c)

the provision of information to HEFCW.

(3)

A provision of the Code may take the form of a requirement or guidance.

I4(4)

The governing body of a regulated institution must—

(a)

comply with any requirement imposed by the Code;

(b)

take into account any guidance contained in the Code.

I5(5)

HEFCW may publish the Code in whatever way they think appropriate.

(6)

HEFCW must—

(a)

keep the Code under review, and

(b)

if they think it appropriate, prepare and publish a revised Code.

(7)

The Code may make different provision for different purposes (including for different institutions and different descriptions of institution).

(8)

For the purposes of this Part, the Open University is not to be treated as a regulated institution.

I6(9)

In sections 28, 29 and 30, “the first Code” means the first Code to be published under this section.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Act repealed (1.8.2024 to the extent it omits ss. 25, 49, 50(5)-(7), 51, 53, Sch.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

Commencement

I1

S. 27(1) in force at 25.5.2015 for specified purposes by S.I. 2015/1327, art. 3(c)

I2

S. 27(1) in force at 1.9.2016 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2016/110, art. 4(a)

I3

S. 27(2)(3)(7)(8) in force at 25.5.2015 by S.I. 2015/1327, art. 3(d)

I4

S. 27(4) in force at 1.8.2017 by S.I. 2017/239, art. 2

I5

S. 27(5)(6) in force at 1.9.2016 by S.I. 2016/110, art. 4(b)

I6

S. 27(9) in force at 1.9.2015 by S.I. 2015/1327, art. 5(i)

Notes on Part 4

Modifications

C1

Pt. 4 excluded (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. 12 (with arts. 13-18)