Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022

Type Act of Senedd Cymru
Publication 2022-09-08
Last updated 2026-04-01
State In force
Jurisdiction Wales
Department Statute Law Database
articles Not indexed
Reform history JSON API

[^key-26b21f16c6f37aa53c21864ebad5cd11]: S. 40 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(m)

[^key-32f5124364fcaa6626c15d87cf783b25]: S. 41 in force at 5.4.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(n)

[^key-8728289de2abda092f47f25856b10f6f]: S. 42 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(o)

[^key-1fd848bd4414e0ed16e423fb465d8195]: S. 43 in force at 5.4.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(p)

[^key-a049f7a517e2724d03316dd25ced5a5e]: S. 44 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(q)

[^key-8e24ddaf5d85d0ac78a90a952d5159cc]: S. 45 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(r)

[^key-a345f73d0a46a7645ac14bcc55932470]: S. 47 in force at 5.4.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(s)

[^key-a601ceea0d1e34f28e44c10b047f8bc4]: S. 48 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(t)

[^key-aad905dec6248ae768f4bb424a52a655]: S. 51 in force at 5.4.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/432, art. 8(1) (with art. 8(3)-(5))

[^key-6656622d5aef3592bfe4b626e31732f4]: S. 52 in force at 5.4.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/432, art. 8(1) (with art. 8(4)(6))

[^key-f150630dc9f3144862bd6ed6d8265560]: S. 53 in force at 5.4.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/432, art. 8(1) (with art. 8(4)(6))

[^key-1bae4bed48599813addcab9ba6ed8a41]: S. 54 in force at 5.4.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/432, art. 8(2) (with art. 8(4)(7))

[^key-88ba514094b313c70a59fdc557b4856d]: S. 56 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(u)

[^key-bf8c0fdb6d470333d9c9219aa19d7b5f]: S. 73 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(v)

[^key-fc3c9ef4651c3cba2876ef25ac8c8cae]: S. 74 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(w)

[^key-efc3fa68991bd3943fd435600eaa697f]: S. 75 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(x)

[^key-679e8fd86d54a6e870a4c6ab5c54fb64]: S. 76 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(y)

[^key-2f073161e0b498fcdfa12cd0a67c0801]: S. 77 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(z)

[^key-2cc3ca51d2b04287e1c6400824c1e3fe]: S. 78 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(aa)

[^key-0a87e31e0be0f7fc07d78313ad125938]: S. 79 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(bb)

[^key-3d6559c22dcc97cd6499a2e368e3e2ab]: S. 82 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(dd)

[^key-0114b1afb2eea8285d34cfdc8730b3bf]: S. 83 in force at 5.4.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(ee)

[^key-64da46c1f67e513a8964d4021cff0a07]: S. 84 in force at 5.4.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(ff)

[^key-b81c5ac847a417036aaef08cf6d5fe8f]: S. 87(1) in force at 5.4.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(gg)

[^key-a890817407d69b9550e0155f806c2929]: S. 87(5) in force at 5.4.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/432, art. 3(b)

[^key-4b4da2775993cf4e2ff901d0876036ff]: S. 126 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(ii)

[^key-153a09f371850d3a72ea34172c4bf70b]: S. 129 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(jj)

[^key-07f946ebf74c1b6091efa370bfe2162f]: Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 5(1) (with art. 5(2))

[^key-809131334d02317a880773145cb078b1]: Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 5(1) (with art. 5(3))

[^key-90ee089d540388f4cba981010c9acdce]: Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 5(1) (with art. 5(4))

[^key-5e992953b974c7997171dfd5fd21c359]: Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 5.4.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/432, art. 3(c)

[^key-eac7927e9b34aefae04f73afd7e5814b]: Sch. 4 para. 8(8) in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(ll)(i)

[^key-5140b04a3b295170c9409dd796ab5fa2]: Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(ll)(ii)

[^key-39e661f84f5ab6082a2de6ffd1ae8875]: Sch. 4 para. 29(5) in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 6(1) (with art. 6(2))

[^key-617741acd1f84ab124907ee8fb450a3c]: Sch. 4 para. 29(9) in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 7(1) (with art. 7(2))

[^key-1f131b7d432efaa2de2ff2bf725be379]: S. 30(2) in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(e)

[^key-46bc5384bde86e81ae0b27f657e488b9]: S. 81(1)(2)(3)(b)(4) in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(cc)

[^key-612934f0f1ac58899a01dd22507e5c5d]: S. 81(3)(a) in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 4(1) (with art. 4(2))

[^key-ae7f3e6fabc752761b06a5fe8ec84d6f]: S. 87(3)(4) in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(gg)

[^key-cc81a14cc583030dc06ee061d6dc22b3]: S. 101(3) in force at 5.4.2025 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(hh)

[^key-b7c5b357a9a2aca6022f8728058d0444]: Sch. 1 para. 16(1)(g)(h) in force at 5.4.2025 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 2(kk)

[^key-5cbcc5765970b6fe166e2101792fa16a]: S. 87(5) in force at 1.9.2025 for specified purposes by S.I. 2025/966, art. 3

[^key-3132ee0e17b80d48f0c0b920266967bf]: Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 1.9.2025 by S.I. 2025/966, art. 2(a)

[^key-38065b96f081241d93ea9433cd039c6f]: Sch. 4 para. 13(1)(2)(b)(3) in force at 1.9.2025 by S.I. 2025/966, art. 2(b)

[^key-be27d8366f96ccac095307be9a6cb292]: S. 26 in force at 1.1.2026 by S.I. 2025/432, art. 9

[^key-bb43811023d90bec1960edd67b144c8a]: S. 89(3)-(5) in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(p)

[^key-1782d27d36244d7a48d8b630a143ee83]: S. 131(2)(b)(ii)-(v) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 6(1) (with art. 6(2))

[^key-21c1d358fb527919fa8a55a3c331fd1e]: Sch. 1 para. 16(1)(c)-(e)(2) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(vv)

[^key-35c03bd0c712d5a2b8ce4ab201e1f22e]: S. 51 in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 4(1) (with art. 4(2)-(6))

[^key-83e7564260e6094b12657040d7267794]: S. 52 in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 4(1) (with art. 4(2)-(6))

[^key-67f099478d140a87caffe78b03f3f896]: S. 53 in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 4(1) (with art. 4(2)-(6))

[^key-c2566bf3141e4b00fd2a3cd6ec88fa11]: S. 57 in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 7(1) (with arts. 7(2), 13, Sch.)

[^key-ce913e689a0d3c11470f588ef32ab290]: S. 58 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(b) (with art. 13, Sch.)

[^key-2e7994503a6325bd2a7c73040e03a3f2]: S. 59 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(c) (with art. 13, Sch.)

[^key-fc4f0ba40f1b91810f9f391d06ead1d5]: S. 60 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(d) (with art. 13, Sch.)

[^key-75ebfaf79e46e69f5d62c4afa8bcce59]: S. 61 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(e)

[^key-e3b1039e64afdfe0732547f51fb5f0f1]: S. 62 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(f)

[^key-557cccb9bb0d7fea16317c8908a8b8de]: S. 63 in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(g) (with art. 13, Sch.)

[^key-d5e85a075182ba4c752c587a59865f3a]: S. 64 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(h)

[^key-de5c43e24607898b76acf281782c4624]: S. 65 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(i)

[^key-e8e884f52b99af621dc7310a0e37c0a3]: S. 66 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(j)

[^key-5a36bd58a1e54f67d3ec5b3213eb5924]: S. 67 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(k)

[^key-f4263a4f9aa15522a0eeb6e9149b9f01]: S. 68 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(l)

[^key-8607113e1232a59427bcd5b193b7eb47]: S. 69 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(m)

[^key-7fedadd2c20b2c77a9a7c776651a4bec]: S. 70 in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 3(a)

[^key-a56d5ebec2e2cd22291027bd97a3dc16]: S. 71 in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 3(a)

[^key-6c687be9fefe11e8acae135a9717e62e]: S. 72 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(n)

[^key-8b22b83cb5ff1630606472dada2bb4e8]: S. 80 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(o)

[^key-237c3db458325b7c98e53b647c8a4b4f]: S. 90 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(q)

[^key-927a82f221b598f13e8d0891d4221c0a]: S. 91 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(r)

[^key-fb3829c28b406f592a90060ebb5ccc7b]: S. 92 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(s)

[^key-00807f840e8a9fe3465aecce6603fce0]: S. 93 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(t)

[^key-d6a73d795e897d00a8ab00b3f348400b]: S. 95 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(u)

[^key-764aa61bbcee20cdffdfe8de943e7294]: S. 96 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(v)

[^key-b9d7e16bc914dff726b4e840434b7406]: S. 97 in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(w)

[^key-5f4f85a92a153220e22990e0e2ddb444]: S. 98 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(x)

[^key-cd97a8fe0bbaaf27ba76af3c59618d5a]: S. 99 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(y)

[^key-b183ed56734b3d73caa984d240bb434d]: S. 100 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(z)

[^key-591eea82b93f63006b16157e2429d6f8]: S. 102 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(bb)

[^key-3c40bc88c74b06e4ba6213693516d70a]: S. 103 in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(cc)

[^key-76e5a64390128a89a26c180208518a10]: S. 108 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(dd)

[^key-425b5dd98eb1ba9c9a47b3d7fcc23253]: S. 109 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ee)

[^key-d8cfbdc14d26d33b8a48d1a06dfc08cc]: S. 110 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 5(1) (with art. 5(2)(3))

[^key-f6219719fa6a218b11ceadd793c71cde]: S. 111 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ff)

[^key-28c4cf4a6dddefd5584b62fabd425883]: S. 112 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(gg)

[^key-5679184bcc8c4230e0a375615931fc28]: S. 113 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(hh)

[^key-4dcf855fb37f7f47229cffc98854bd32]: S. 114 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ii)

[^key-710237b552ccf67943c6c29b741f2e7a]: S. 115 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(jj)

[^key-ee1432660ebbb2b6459b89b986889683]: S. 116 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(kk)

[^key-509c0b19c98fc381ee9821caedd35a0a]: S. 125 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ll)

[^key-cca96fc4947ab0963c8aca21e4a4d202]: S. 127 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(mm)

[^key-8f5bf59fa11c9c81f90ab6fb786d1cd0]: S. 128 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(nn)

[^key-018c50be02059eb0b18ff3f718980179]: S. 137 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(tt)

[^key-a6526cd74660ec25282fe52565951ae8]: S. 138 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(uu)

[^key-39aeee76146dbf9946ed6694957c0abf]: Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(i)

[^key-b526f065918896b344fb5d2c908ba659]: Sch. 4 para. 6(4) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(iii)

[^key-6a0a8fabec80b9b3ec11a6009ee58237]: Sch. 4 para. 8(2) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(iv)

[^key-f0b1b37cd8b2ef04f220c19fad6e6db5]: Sch. 4 para. 8(10) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(v)

[^key-96abeaecd99e54fca9d4daccf3630d25]: Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(vi)

[^key-630c148b29c456b940d743dc9a454dc7]: Sch. 4 para. 14(2) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(vii)

[^key-ed993cf4bce4976ab64a9e81c0c1e9b7]: Sch. 4 para. 14(3) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 8(1) (with art. 8(2))

[^key-218de2e7bddb59edbcdfd782206898aa]: Sch. 4 para. 14(4) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(viii)

[^key-b349e708e5d6ffc329dcd738d96b687c]: Sch. 4 para. 14(5) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 9(1) (with art. 9(2))

[^key-28579d722f338c914566b973a553c21a]: Sch. 4 para. 14(6) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(ix)

[^key-6bcebec6a3bde3e6c0647898cde0fa44]: Sch. 4 para. 14(7) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(x)

[^key-463a3c8d211fdca1a41827551508678f]: Sch. 4 para. 14(8) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xi)

[^key-9876e414cdfb0a654e9c5787bf29e240]: Sch. 4 para. 14(9) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xii)

[^key-dec190dce39939dbf561dfb90ed24f91]: Sch. 4 para. 14(10)(a)(b) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xiii)

[^key-50d8380c670c517b66820d695c2849d3]: Sch. 4 para. 14(10)(c) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 10(1) (with art. 10(2)(3))

[^key-f61b0cc701e6141030e6f1541b7e2f87]: Sch. 4 para. 14(11) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xiv)

[^key-1737afbe02fc4c02434350495080e610]: Sch. 4 para. 14(12) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xv)

[^key-a921bba4655be09d9b5e02ab44cab943]: Sch. 4 para. 14(13) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xvi)

[^key-1fca251418df4f49009a6a02f65ef0be]: Sch. 4 para. 14(14) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xvii)

[^key-3033b1bf8e9f67827499030eade20fa1]: Sch. 4 para. 14(15) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xviii)

[^key-d497b2abae86fe9bc430d6d02f87be45]: Sch. 4 para. 14(16) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xix)

[^key-14cd0ffd1010991ebb1122c043c396f4]: Sch. 4 para. 14(17) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xx)

[^key-b918d9b32e906e416d7da89af3f28ead]: Sch. 4 para. 14(18) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxi)

[^key-d001b0090f7776d8c9be4200e6d2bf23]: Sch. 4 para. 14(20) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxii)

[^key-a9225f35486a9c4632c2ce369c6df1e7]: Sch. 4 para. 14(21) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxiii)

[^key-d69a2e9fc1d40a555dff8c53357f4534]: Sch. 4 para. 14(22) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxiv)

[^key-0b1df620760341f4f4be8d99cbefed2e]: Sch. 4 para. 14(23) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxv) (with art. 15)

[^key-01d6383ffcbc5e8b17b26a392f431e30]: Sch. 4 para. 14(25) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxvi)

[^key-358cf2a7233e0b8122f8e29a6fd04358]: Sch. 4 para. 15(6) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxvii)

[^key-795a436f657b5111b877affe9cb320b5]: Sch. 4 para. 15(7) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 3(b)(i)

[^key-51cf839fc97014bcccac20fc17fcc406]: Sch. 4 para. 16(3) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxix)

[^key-d79c41209b210956074b0d8fb46d5ecc]: Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxx)

[^key-fea37bd4bd8b31388a93d9c95136c2e9]: Sch. 4 para. 18(2) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxxi)

[^key-83ddcaafeb52320e1b7ae41bb67c9d30]: Sch. 4 para. 18(3) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxxii)

[^key-708410bcbf463c64e2333404d4e674e2]: Sch. 4 para. 18(4) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxxiii)

[^key-72eb3a1b93035e3bb17dccb26bc60cd6]: Sch. 4 para. 18(5) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxxiv)

[^key-664c96271caf4b9314eaaf13d6f2e2e7]: Sch. 4 para. 18(7) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxxv)

[^key-d5c1f43498a7806af3cfffe3dd4b8a55]: Sch. 4 para. 18(9)(b) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxxvi)

[^key-c56fe4fc54fe94d692aa00bbc69bcecf]: Sch. 4 para. 18(14) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxxvii)

[^key-14029225bdd81b17342c948927859451]: Sch. 4 para. 18(15) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxxviii)

[^key-bb898d69eda341d10e9dc731fbc642ed]: Sch. 4 para. 20(3) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxxix)

[^key-3f6f549896887a084846e0c70537e125]: Sch. 4 para. 21 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xl)

[^key-0f95c9d542b504cd253ddbc848b17986]: Sch. 4 para. 23 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xli) (with arts. 13, 15(1), Sch.)

[^key-09e7a43736138f85d45d68f226f0d5a2]: Sch. 4 para. 25(2) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xlii)

[^key-ce83290fb0743c760b5335ce56d265d5]: Sch. 4 para. 25(4) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 3(b)(ii)

[^key-551e6f1d8668e74d70690e2dff17eb18]: Sch. 4 para. 30 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xliii)

[^key-95e08d5867796a4c1bef1c84b5fe5e09]: Sch. 4 para. 33(2)(a) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 11(1) (with art. 11(2)(3))

[^key-d5c969ae7a448398cfa1482a631d3741]: Sch. 4 para. 33(2)(c) in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xliv)

[^key-d7230590e0b2af021906d213b0d30bdc]: Sch. 4 para. 33(2)(d) in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 12(1) (with art. 12(2))

[^key-d37e8522b2f34dad76c3126b54f476e4]: Sch. 4 para. 38(2) in force at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 3(b)(iii)

[^key-093b7a5244ea7cb96b6ebed259492f1e]: Sch. 4 para. 39 in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xlv)

[^key-6e405c7527f6b1d7500e99ddf9f53b82]: S. 50(5)(6) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(a)

[^key-d202774587f1d5befa0e2dc97b7614b9]: S. 67(4) applied (with modifications) (1.4.2026) by The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 7, Transitory, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/62), art. 15(2)

[^key-5d81265b3a86eaeed5add5dfc3942db4]: S. 101(1)(2)(4)(5) in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(aa)

[^key-09d853abb421fcfce578e6b193e52a26]: S. 131(2)(b)(i)(vi)(vii)(e)(f)(g) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(oo)

[^key-162cb30257fccb698cea5962901c3873]: S. 131(3)(a) in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(pp)

[^key-4d2d94915a2a69c029e3b4315822f2bb]: S. 131(3)(b)(c) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(qq)

[^key-d7cad1fc838f5cfa76ac815259e23607]: S. 131(6) in force at 1.4.2026 in so far as not already in force by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(rr)

[^key-b0ee517fea244520b546bf84695b5b30]: S. 132(1)(f) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ss)

[^key-6c4e3bd34a1f09bb99f954dd52ace682]: Sch. 4 para. 6(3)(h) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(ii)

[^key-8bd9623a55e30eae8389f9c07ed51bbb]: Sch. 4 para. 16(1) in force at 1.4.2026 by W.S.I. 2026/62, art. 2(ww)(xxviii)

Mandatory ongoing registration conditions on equal opportunity

Power to provide for further mandatory ongoing registration conditions

Commission duty to give guidance about ongoing registration conditions

Commission duty to monitor compliance with ongoing registration conditions

Advice and assistance in respect of compliance with ongoing registration conditions

Reviews relevant to compliance with ongoing registration conditions

Directions in respect of failure to comply with ongoing registration conditions

Supplementary provision about directions under section 39

De-registration

De-registration: procedure

Change of registration category without application

Registration decision reviews

Requirements of a fee limit statement

Approval of fee limit statement

Publication of approved fee limit statement

Validity of contracts

Quality assurance frameworks

Duty to monitor, and promote improvement in, the quality of regulated tertiary education

Advice and assistance in respect of quality of tertiary education

Reviews relevant to quality of tertiary education

Action plans following assessments under section 54

Exercise of higher education assessment functions by a designated body

Duty of the Chief Inspector to inspect and report

Power of the Chief Inspector to inspect and report

Duty to provide information and advice to the Commission

Duty to provide information and advice to the Welsh Ministers

Additional functions of the Chief Inspector

Action plans following inspections by the Chief Inspector

Right of entry and offences

Surveys and studies

Annual reports

Annual plan of the Chief Inspector

Funding of inspections and reports on further education and training etc.

Grounds for intervention

Powers to intervene

Notification by the Commission of grounds for intervention

Welsh Ministers’ statement on intervention powers

Duty to co-operate

Powers of entry and inspection

Application of sections 76 to 78

Proposed notices and directions: requirement to give warning notice

Information to be given with notices and directions and effect pending review

Review of notices and directions

Decision reviewer

Duty to monitor and report on financial sustainability

Commission’s statement on intervention functions

Effect and enforcement of directions

Designation of other providers of tertiary education

Interpretation of Part 2

Power of the Welsh Ministers to fund the Commission

Funding the Commission: limitations on terms and conditions

Policy on funding powers

Financial support to specified providers for higher education

Financial support for higher education courses specified in regulations

Financial support under sections 88 and 89: supplementary

Financial support by Welsh Ministers for certain higher education courses

Education and training for persons aged 16 to 19

Education and training for eligible persons over 19

Education and training for persons over 19

Requirements on Commission when securing further education and training

Financial support for further education or training

Financial support for further education or training: further provision

Financial resources for further education or training: terms and conditions

Means tests

School sixth-forms

Persons with additional learning needs

Financial support for other activities connected to tertiary education

Financial support for apprenticeships

Financial support for research and innovation

Financial support for research and innovation: terms and conditions

The Commission’s other functions in relation to research and innovation

Financial support under sections 89, 97 and 104: further provision about terms and conditions

Financial support directions

Meaning of “approved Welsh apprenticeship”

Meaning of “approved Welsh apprenticeship agreement”

Meaning of “alternative Welsh apprenticeship”

Meaning of “apprenticeship framework”

Specification of requirements in relation to approved Welsh apprenticeship

Consultation by Welsh Ministers about specifications

Preparation and publication of apprenticeship frameworks

Register of apprenticeship frameworks

Power to issue apprenticeship certificates

Delegation of Commission functions

Ineffective provisions of approved Welsh apprenticeship agreements

Status of approved Welsh apprenticeship agreements

Crown servants

Interpretation of Part 4

Learner protection plans

Complaints procedures

Qualifying institutions for student complaints scheme

Learner Engagement Code

Information and advice from the Commission and information from the Welsh Ministers

Persons required to provide information to the Commission

Powers to share information

Power to require application-to-acceptance information

Use of application-to-acceptance information for research purposes

Other information, advice and guidance

Research by the Commission or the Welsh Ministers

Instruments of government of higher education corporations in Wales

Articles of government of higher education corporations in Wales

Dissolution of higher education corporations in Wales

Duty to consult the Commission on careers services

Data Protection

Publication

Regulations

General interpretation

Power to provide for the Open University to be treated as a tertiary education provider in Wales

Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.

Minor and consequential amendments

Coming into force

Short title

Status

Membership

The chair and ordinary members

Associate membership

Appointment of associate workforce members

Appointment of associate Commission staff member

Appointment of associate learner member

Terms of associate membership etc.

Removal of associate member from office

Chief executive and other staff

Research and Innovation Committee, Quality Committee and other committees

Duty to ensure good value

Joint committees

Duty to ensure good value

Accounts and audit

Annual reports

Meaning of “financial year” and “academic year”

Delegation by the Commission

Delegation by committees

Proceedings

Register of interests

Supplementary powers

Power to make transfer schemes

Modification of transfer schemes

Duty to lay transfer schemes before Senedd Cymru

Interpretation

Designation

Bodies suitable to exercise assessment functions

Removal of designation

Application

Power to provide funding

Oversight arrangements

Annual report by the designated body

Power of the Commission to give directions

Duty of the Commission to inform the Welsh Ministers about significant concerns

Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50)

Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40)

Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (c. 61)

Employment Act 1988 (c. 19)

Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)

Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)

Education Act 1994 (c. 30)

Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

Education Act 1997 (c. 44)

Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30)

School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38)

Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)

Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)

Education Act 2002 (c. 32)

Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8)

Children Act 2004 (c. 31)

Education Act 2005 (c. 18)

Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 30)‍

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)

Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25)

Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 (nawm 2)

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22)

Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 1)

Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)

Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 1)

Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 1)

School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1)

Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4)

Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 1)

Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2)

Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 3)

Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (anaw 5)

Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20)

Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3)

Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2)

Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29)

Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2)

The Welsh Language Standards (No. 6) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/90)

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 3)

Powers to share information

Power to require application-to-acceptance information

Use of application-to-acceptance information for research purposes

Other information, advice and guidance

Research by the Commission or the Welsh Ministers

Instruments of government of higher education corporations in Wales

Articles of government of higher education corporations in Wales

Dissolution of higher education corporations in Wales

Duty to consult the Commission on careers services

Data Protection

Publication

Regulations

General interpretation

Power to provide for the Open University to be treated as a tertiary education provider in Wales

Power to make consequential and transitional provision etc.

Minor and consequential amendments

Coming into force

Short title

Status

Membership

The chair and ordinary members

Associate membership

Appointment of associate workforce members

Appointment of associate learner member

Terms of associate membership etc.

Removal of associate member from office

Chief executive and other staff

Research and Innovation Committee, Quality Committee and other committees

Chair of the RIC

Joint committees

Accounts and audit

Annual reports

Meaning of “financial year” and “academic year”

Delegation by the Commission

Delegation by committees

Proceedings

Register of interests

Supplementary powers

Power to make transfer schemes

Modification of transfer schemes

Duty to lay transfer schemes before Senedd Cymru

Interpretation

Designation

Bodies suitable to exercise assessment functions

Removal of designation

Duty of the Commission to inform the Welsh Ministers about significant concerns

Power to provide funding

Oversight arrangements

Annual report by the designated body

Power of the Commission to give directions

Duty of the Commission to inform the Welsh Ministers about significant concerns

Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50)

Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 (c. 40)

Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (c. 61)

Employment Act 1988 (c. 19)

Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40)

Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)

Education Act 1994 (c. 30)

Education Act 1996 (c. 56)

Education Act 1997 (c. 44)

Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30)

School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31)

Government of Wales Act 1998 (c.38)

Care Standards Act 2000 (c. 14)

Learning and Skills Act 2000 (c. 21)

Education Act 2002 (c. 32)

Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8)

Children Act 2004 (c. 31)

Education Act 2005 (c. 18)

Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Act 2006 (c. 30)‍

Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32)

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47)

Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25)

Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 (nawm 2)

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22)

Learning and Skills (Wales) Measure 2009 (nawm 1)

Equality Act 2010 (c. 15)

Children and Families (Wales) Measure 2010 (nawm 1)

Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 1)

School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1)

Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4)

Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 1)

Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 2)

Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 3)

Qualifications Wales Act 2015 (anaw 5)

Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20)

Environment (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 3)

Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 2)

Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 2)

The Welsh Language Standards (No. 6) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/90)

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 3)

Meaning of “financial year” and “academic year”

Delegation by the Commission

Delegation by committees

Proceedings

Register of interests

Supplementary powers

Power to make transfer schemes

Modification of transfer schemes

Duty to lay transfer schemes before Senedd Cymru

Interpretation

Designation

Bodies suitable to exercise assessment functions

Removal of designation

Application

Power to provide funding

Oversight arrangements

Annual report by the designated body

Power of the Commission to give directions

Employment and Training Act 1973 (c. 50)

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