Part 1

The Office for Students

Information duties

Designated body
66
1
In sections 64 and 65 and this section, “designated body” means a body for the time being designated under Schedule 6.
2
In Schedule 6—
a
Part 1 makes provision about the designation of a body for the purposes of sections 64 and 65, and
b
Part 2 makes provision about oversight of the designated body by the OfS.
3
If there is a designated body, the OfS must have regard to the views of that body when making a decision about what is appropriate for the purposes of section 64(1) or section 65(1), (3) or (4).
4
A person listed in subsection (5) may by notice require a designated body to provide the person with information which is held by the designated body for the purposes of the performance of its duties under sections 64(1) or 65(1).
5
Those persons are—
a
the OfS,
b
UKRI, and
c
the Secretary of State.
6
A person may give a notice under subsection (4) only in respect of information which is required by the person for the purposes of the performance of any of the person's functions.
7
A notice under subsection (4) may require the information to be provided—
a
by a time specified in the notice, and
b
in a form and manner specified in the notice.
8
If a designated body fails to comply with a notice under subsection (4) and does not satisfy the person who gave the notice that it is unable to provide the information, that person may enforce the duty to comply with the notice in civil proceedings for an injunction.
S. 66(2)(b)(3)-(8) in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(h)
S. 66(1) in force at 1.1.2018 for specified purposes by S.I. 2017/1146, reg. 3(8)(c)
S. 66(1) in force at 1.4.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(h)
S. 66(2)(a) in force at 1.1.2018 by S.I. 2017/1146, reg. 2(i)