Education (No. 2) Act 1986
5(1)Section 43 of the Education (No. 2) Act 1986 (freedom of speech in universities etc) is amended as follows.
(2)After subsection (4) insert—
“(4A)The establishments in England to which this section applies are—
(a)any registered higher education provider;
(b)any establishment of higher or further education which is maintained by a local authority;
(c)any institution within the further education sector.”
(3)In subsection (5), after “The establishments” insert “in Wales”.
(4)In subsection (6), in the definition of “governing body”, for “in relation to any university” substitute “—
(a)in relation to a registered higher education provider, has the meaning given by section 85(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017;
(b)in relation to a university in Wales,”.
(5)In subsection (6), after the definition of “governing body” insert—
““registered higher education provider” has the meaning given by section 3(10) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017;”.
(6)After subsection (6) insert—
“(6A)For the purposes of this section—
(a)an establishment is taken to be in England if its activities are carried on, or principally carried on, in England;
(b)an establishment is taken to be in Wales if its activities are carried on, or principally carried on, in Wales.”
(7)In subsection (7)(a), after “subsection” insert “(4A)(b) or”.