PART IISTUDENT FEES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Plans authorising fees of more than basic amount

Review of decisions made by Department10

Regulations made by virtue of Article 7, 8(4) or 9(3)(b) must include provision—

a

requiring any decision of the Department under Article 7, 8(4) or 9 affecting the governing body of an institution to have effect in the first instance as a provisional decision;

b

enabling the governing body of the institution to apply for a review of the provisional decision to a person, or panel of persons, appointed in accordance with the regulations by the Department;

c

enabling the Department to pay remuneration and allowances to any person so appointed;

d

prescribing the grounds on which an application for the review of a provisional decision may be made; and

e

requiring the Department to reconsider its provisional decision having regard to any recommendation of the person or panel.