The Higher Education (Wales) Regulations 1989
These Regulations made under sections 218(9)(d) and 232(5) of the Education Reform Act 1988, which apply only in relation to maintained institutions in Wales and to the institutions in Wales designated by the Schedule thereto, provide for the provision of certain courses of higher education as therein specified to be subject to the approval of the Secretary of State (regulation 3). The Regulations enable the Secretary of State to direct that such a course shall cease to be provided (regulation 4) and, in the case of a course of initial teacher training, to give directions with respect to the number and categories of students to be admitted to a course (regulation 5). The Regulations succeed, as regards Wales, provisions contained in the Education (Schools and Further Education) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/1086) as amended by the Education (Schools and Further Education) (Amendment) Regulations 1983 and 1987 (S.I. 1983/262 and 1987/879). Those 1981 Regulations (as amended) were made under section 27 of the Education Act 1980 which is superseded by section 218 of the Education Reform Act 1988 under which the current regulations are made.