Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11 U.K. Minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 1

Freedom of Information Act 2000 U.K.

29 (1) Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (public authorities to which that Act applies) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In Part 4 (educational institutions), in paragraph 53(1)—

(a) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) a registered higher education provider of a description prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 39(1) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017,”,

(b) in paragraph (c), after “institution” insert “ in Wales ”, and

(c) in paragraph (e), after “institution of” insert “ a registered higher education provider which falls within paragraph (aa) or ”.

(3) In Part 4, in paragraph 53(2)—

(a) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) “registered higher education provider” has the meaning given by section 3(10) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017,”, and

(b) in paragraph (c), after “paragraph (c),” insert “ the reference to an institution in Wales is to be construed in accordance with section 62(7) of that Act, and ”.

(4) In Part 6 (other public bodies), omit—

(a) “The Director of Fair Access to Higher Education.”, and

(b) “The Higher Education Funding Council for England.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 11 para. 29(1)(4) in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(s)

I2 Sch. 11 para. 29(2)(3) in force at 1.8.2019 by S.I. 2018/1226, reg. 4(p)