S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2021 No. 559  EDUCATION, ENGLAND  The Power to Award Degrees etc. (Lamda Limited) Order 2021  Made - - - - 7th May 2021  Coming into force - - 1st August 2021  The Office for Students, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42(1) of the Higher  Education and Research Act 2017( a ), makes the following Order:  1.  This Order may be cited as the Power to Award Degrees etc. (Lamda Limited) Order 2021  and shall come into force on 1st August 2021.  2.  Lamda Limited shall be competent to grant taught awards of the kind mentioned in section  42(2)(a) and defined under section 42(3) of the said Act for a fixed-term beginning on 1st August  2021 and expiring on 31st October 2024.  3.  Lamda Limited may authorise other institutions to grant such awards as specified in  paragraph 2 of this Order on its behalf.  Citation and commencement  Competence to grant awards  Susan Lapworth  Director of Regulation  For the Office for Students  7th May 2021  EXPLANATORY NOTE  (This note is not part of the Order)  This Order, made under section 42(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 authorises  Lamda Limited with the power to award taught awards for a fixed-term expiring on 31st October  2024. This Order will come into force on 1st August 2021.  An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on businesses  and civil society organisations. The instrument has no impact on the public sector.  ( a ) 2017 c.29. 1