65A.— (1) In this section—

"previous section 65" means section 65 as it stood enacted before the relevant commencement;

"relevant commencement" means the date of commencement of section 29 of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Act 2019;

"relevant substitution" means the amendment, effected by section 29 of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Act 2019, in so far as it consists of the substitution, for the previous section 65, of a section 65.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), any arrangements put in place under the previous section 65 by a provider (and subsisting immediately before the relevant commencement) shall, notwithstanding the relevant substitution, continue in being.

(3) On the expiration of 3 years from the relevant commencement or such earlier date as may be appointed by order made by the Minister under subsection (4), the arrangements referred to in subsection (2) shall cease to have effect.

(4) The Minister, after consultation with the Authority, may, by order, appoint a date (earlier than the expiration of the period of 3 years referred to in that subsection) for the purposes of subsection (3) and different such dates may be appointed by an order or orders made under this subsection by the Minister in relation to different classes of provider specified in the order or orders.]