Transitory provision relating to the designation of bodies under Schedule 4 and Schedule 6 to the Act

3.—(1) In the Act, the references to “registered higher education providers”(1) in—

(a) Schedule 4, in paragraphs 1(3)(a) and (b), 4(3)(a) and (b) and 5(4)(b) and (c), and

(b) Schedule 6, in paragraphs 1(3)(a) and (b), 4(3)(a) and (b), 5(4)(b) and (c),

are to be read as references to “English higher education providers”(2) during the transitional period.

(2) In paragraph (1), the “transitional period” means the period which—

(a) begins with 1st January 2018; and

(b) ends with 31st July 2019.

(1)

Section 85(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 defines “registered higher education provider”.

(2)

Section 83(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 defines “English higher education provider”.