The Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (Consequential Provision) Order 2015

• Citation: S.I. 2015/1353
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Title and commencement

(1) The title of this Order is the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (Consequential Provision) Order 2015.

(2) This Order comes into force on 1st September 2015.

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“the 2015 Act ” means the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 ;

“external provider” has the same meaning as in section 17 of the 2015 Act; and

“regulated institution” has the same meaning as in section 7 of the 2015 Act.

Section 3 Provision in consequence of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015

For the purpose of Part 2 of the 2015 Act (fee and access plans) a course that is wholly or principally provided in England by an institution within section 2(3) of the 2015 Act is to be treated as being a course wholly or principally provided in Wales.

Section 4 Provision in consequence of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015

(1) For the purpose of Part 3 of the 2015 Act (quality of education), education provided in England—

(a) by a regulated institution, or

(b) on behalf of a regulated institution (whether by another regulated institution or by an external provider),

is to be treated as being education provided in Wales.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), any education that is part of a course provided principally in England is to be treated as education provided in England.