(1)Regulations may provide that a person may serve as the principal of a further education institution only if he has a specified qualification.
(2)Regulations under subsection (1) shall not prevent a person from serving as the principal of an institution while he is following a course or programme which—
(a)is of a kind specified in the regulations, and
(b)is designed to lead to the award of a qualification specified under subsection (1).
(3)A provision of regulations under subsection (1) shall not apply to a person who has been appointed as the principal of an institution before the commencement of the provision.
(4)Regulations under subsection (1) shall not prevent a person from carrying out the functions of the principal of an institution—
(a)pending the appointment of a principal, or
(b)in the absence of the principal.
Commencement Information
I1S. 137 in force at 1.9.2003 for W. by S.I. 2003/1718, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II
I2S. 137 in force at 6.11.2006 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2006/2895, art. 2