Paragraph 4 I1F1
Any building F2in Wales—
which is occupied solely or principally by persons who occupy it for the purpose of undertaking a full-time course of further or higher education at a specified educational establishment or at an educational establishment of a specified description, and
where the person managing or having control of it is the educational establishment in question or a specified person or a person of a specified description.
In sub-paragraph (1) “ specified ” means specified for the purposes of this paragraph in regulations made by the F3Welsh Ministers.
Sub-paragraph (4) applies in connection with any decision by the F4Welsh Ministers as to whether to make, or revoke, any regulations specifying—
a particular educational establishment, or
a particular description of educational establishments.
The F5Welsh Ministers may have regard to the extent to which, in their opinion—
the management by or on behalf of the establishment in question of any building or buildings occupied for connected educational purposes is in conformity with any code of practice for the time being approved under section 233 which appears to the F6Welsh Ministers to be relevant, or
the management of such buildings by or on behalf of establishments of the description in question is in general in conformity with any such code of practice,
as the case may be.
In sub-paragraph (4) “ occupied for connected educational purposes ”, in relation to a building managed by or on behalf of an educational establishment, means occupied solely or principally by persons who occupy it for the purpose of undertaking a full-time course of further or higher education at the establishment.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Sch. 14 para. 2(1)(c)(d) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13) , s. 157(1) , Sch. 16 para. 335 ; S.I. 2011/3019 , art. 3 , Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 76 )
- F2
Words in Sch. 14 para. 4(1) inserted (1.5.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 62(4)(b), 145(1)(7) (with ss. 62(3), 138); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 3(e)
- F3
Words in Sch. 14 para. 4(2) substituted (1.5.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 62(4)(c), 145(1)(7) (with ss. 62(3), 138); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 3(e)
- F4
Words in Sch. 14 para. 4(3) substituted (1.5.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 62(4)(d), 145(1)(7) (with ss. 62(3), 138); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 3(e)
- F5
Words in Sch. 14 para. 4(4) substituted (1.5.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 62(4)(e)(i), 145(1)(7) (with ss. 62(3), 138); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 3(e)
- F6
Words in Sch. 14 para. 4(4)(a) substituted (1.5.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 62(4)(e)(ii), 145(1)(7) (with ss. 62(3), 138); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 3(e)
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 14 para. 4 wholly in force at 18.1.2005; Sch. 14 para. 4 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes and otherwise at 18.1.2005 see s. 270
Notes on Buildings occupied by students : Wales
Textual amendments
- F2
Word in Sch. 14 para. 4 heading inserted (1.5.2026) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 62(4)(a), 145(1)(7) (with ss. 62(3), 138); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 3(e)