Explanatory note

This Order brings into force provisions of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (“the Act”) on 1 September 2025.

Article 2(a) of this Order brings into force Part 4 of Schedule 3 (assessing higher education: designated body) to the Act. Part 4 of Schedule 3 provides for the interpretation of Schedule 3. Part 1 of Schedule 3 came into force on 5 April 2025.

Article 2(b) of this Order brings into force paragraph 13(1), (2)(b) and (3) of Schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments) to the Act. These provisions insert references to the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research into Schedules 2A and 2B to the Care Standards Act 2000.

Article 3 brings into force section 87(5) of the Act to the extent that it relates to section 89 of the Act.