wsi/2025/966 — <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <span xml:lang="en">The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2025</span> / <span xml:lang="cy">Gorchymyn Deddf Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil (Cymru) 2022 (Cychwyn Rhif 6) 2025</span> </div>

2025 No. 966 (W. 167) (C. 46) Education, Wales The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2025 Made 18 August 2025 The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 148(2) of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 , make the following Order. Title 1 The title of this Order is the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2025. Provisions coming into force on 1 September 2025 2 The following provisions of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 come into force on 1 September 2025— a Part 4 of Schedule 3 (assessing higher education: designated body); b paragraph 13(1), (2)(b) and (3) of Schedule 4 (minor and consequential amendments). Provision coming into force on 1 September 2025 to the extent specified 3 Section 87(5) (policy on funding powers) of the Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 comes into force on 1 September 2025 to the extent that it relates to section 89 (financial support for higher education courses specified in regulations) of that Act. Lynne Neagle Cabinet Secretary for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers 18 August 2025 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) 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. NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS (This note is not part of the Order) The following provisions of the Act have been brought into force by commencement order made before the date of this Order. Provision Date of Commencement S.I. Number Section 1 15 December 2022 S.I. 2022/1318 (W. 267) (C. 106) Section 2 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 2 (in so far as not already in force) 1 April 2024 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 3 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 3 (in so far as not already in force) 1 April 2024 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 4 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 4 (in so far as not already in force) 1 April 2024 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 5 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 5 (in so far as not already in force) 1 April 2024 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 6 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 6 (in so far as not already in force) 1 August 2024 S.I. 2024/806 (W. 130) (C. 51) Section 7 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 7 (in so far as not already in force) 1 April 2024 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 8 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 8 (in so far as not already in force) 1 April 2024 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 9 (partially) 15 December 2022 S.I. 2022/1318 (W. 267) (C. 106) Section 9 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 9 (in so far as not already in force) 1 April 2024 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 10 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 10 (in so far as not already in force) 1 April 2024 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 11 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 11 (in so far as not already in force) 1 April 2024 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 12 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 12 (in so far as not already in force) 1 April 2024 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 13 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 14 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 15 1 April 2024 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 16 1 April 2024 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 17 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 18 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 19 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 20 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 21 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 22 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 23 1 August 2024 S.I. 2024/806 (W. 130) (C. 51) Section 24 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 25 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 25 (partially) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 25 (in so far as not already in force) 31 July 2026 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 26 1 January 2026 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 27 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 27 (in so far as not already in force) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 28 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 28 (in so far as not already in force) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 29 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 30 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 30 (in so far as not already in force) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 31 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 31 (in so far as not already in force) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 32 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 32 (in so far as not already in force) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 33 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 33 (partially) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 34 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 35 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 35 (in so far as not already in force) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 36 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 36 (in so far as not already in force) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 37 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 38 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 39 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 40 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 41 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 41 (in so far as not already in force) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 42 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 43 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 43 (in so far as not already in force) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 44 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 45 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 46 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 47 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 47 (in so far as not already in force) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 48 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 50 (partially) 1 August 2024 S.I. 2024/806 (W. 130) (C. 51) Section 51 (partially) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 52 (partially) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 53 (partially) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 54 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 54 (partially) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 56 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 57 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 63 (partially) 1 November 2023 S.I. 2023/1106 (W. 191) (C. 71) Section 73 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 74 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 75 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 76 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 77 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 78 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 79 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 81 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 82 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 83 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 83 (in so far as not already in force) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 84 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 84 (in so far as not already in force) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 85 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 85 (in so far as not already in force) 1 April 2024 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 86 1 August 2024 S.I. 2024/806 (W. 130) (C. 51) Section 87 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 87 (partially) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 88 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 89 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 94 (partially) 1 April 2024 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 97 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 101 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 101 (partially) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 103 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 104 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 105 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 126 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 129 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Section 130 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 131 (partially) 1 August 2024 S.I. 2024/806 (W. 130) (C. 51) Section 132 (partially) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 135 1 August 2024 S.I. 2024/806 (W. 130) (C. 51) Section 136 1 August 2024 S.I. 2024/806 (W. 130) (C. 51) Section 139 (partially) 1 August 2024 S.I. 2024/806 (W. 130) (C. 51) Section 140 1 August 2024 S.I. 2024/806 (W. 130) (C. 51) Section 141 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 142 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Section 147 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 3; 4 (partially); 5 (partially); 7 (partially); 10 (partially); 11 (partially); 12 15 December 2022 S.I. 2022/1318 (W. 267) (C. 106) Schedule 1, paragraphs 5 (in so far as not already in force); 7 (in so far as not already in force); 8 (partially); 9 (partially); 10 (in so far as not already in force); 11(1) (in so far as not already in force); 11 (partially); 13; 14; 15 (partially); 18 to 22 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Schedule 1, paragraphs 4 (in so far as not already in force); 6; 8 (in so far as not already in force); 9 (in so far as not already in force); 11 (in so far as not already in force); 15 (in so far as not already in force) 1 August 2024 S.I. 2024/806 (W. 130) (C. 51) Schedule 1, paragraphs 16 (partially); 17 (partially) 1 April 2025 S.I. 2024/806 (W. 130) (C. 51) Schedule 1, paragraph 16 (partially) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Schedule 2 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Schedule 3, paragraphs 1; 2; 3; 6 (partially) 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17) Schedule 4, paragraphs 20(1), (2)(a); 28(a) 4 September 2023 S.I. 2023/919 (W. 144) (C. 52) Schedule 4, paragraphs 2; 3 (partially); 5; 6 (partially); 7 (partially); 8 (partially); 12 (in so far as not already in force); 14 (partially); 15 (partially); 18 (partially); 19 (partially); 20 (partially); 22 (partially); 25 (partially); 27; 28 (in so far as not already in force); 31 (partially); 32; 33 (partially); 34; 36; 37; 38 (partially); 40; 41 1 August 2024 S.I. 2024/806 (W. 130) (C. 51) Schedule 4, paragraphs 8 (partially); 11; 29 5 April 2025 S.I. 2025/432 (W. 83) (C. 17)