2005 No. 767 (C. 32)

EDUCATION

The Higher Education Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005

Made

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 52(2) of the Higher Education Act 20041, the Secretary of State for Education and Skills hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and Interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Higher Education Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005.

2

In this Order “the 2004 Act” means the Higher Education Act 2004.

Provisions coming into force2

The following provisions of the 2004 Act shall come into force on 1 April 2005:

  • Section 2;

  • Section 49 to the extent it relates to the provision of Schedule 6 specified below;

  • Paragraph 3 of Schedule 6;

  • Section 50 to the extent it relates to the provision of Schedule 7 specified below; and

  • In Schedule 7 —

  • the repeal in Schedule 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 of the entry relating to the Arts and Humanities Research Board.

Kim HowellsMinister of StateDepartment for Education and Skills

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order is the third Commencement Order made under the Higher Education Act 2004 and brings into force certain provisions of that Act on 1 April 2005.

Article 2 commences provisions concerning the transfer of property, rights and liabilities from the Arts and Humanities Research Board to the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

(This note is not part of the Order)

The following provisions of this Act have been brought into force by a commencement order made before the date of this order.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1

16 December 2004

2004/3255

Sections 3 to 9

16 December 2004

2004/3255

Section 10(1) and (4)

16 December 2004

2004/3255

Section 10(3)

31 January 2005

2005/33

Sections 11 to 18, as to England

1 November 2004

2004/2781

Section 19

1 November 2004

2004/2781

Section 20, as to England

1 January 2005

2004/2781

Section 21, as to England

1 November 2004

2004/2781

Section 32(2) and (3), as to England

1 November 2004

2004/2781

Sections 35 and 36, as to England

1 November 2004

2004/2781

Section 37

1 November 2004

2004/2781

Section 46, as to England

1 January 2005

2004/2781

Section 49 (partially)

16 December 2004

2004/3255

Section 50 (partially), as to England

1 January 2005

2004/2781

Schedules 1 to 4, as to England

1 November 2004

2004/2781

In Schedule 6: paragraphs 2, 4 to 6 and 10

16 December 2004

2004/3255

In Schedule 7: the repeal of Section 206 and in section 207(1), paragraph (c) and the word “or” immediately preceding it of the Education Reform Act 1988, as to England

1 January 2005

2004/2781