Part 1Introductory

Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Consequential, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st April 2018.

2

In these Regulations—

  • “the 1992 Act” means the Further and Higher Education Act 19922;

  • “the 2004 Act” means the Higher Education Act 20043;

  • “the 2005 Act” means the Education Act 20054;

  • “the 2011 Act” means the Education Act 20115;

  • “the 2017 Act” means the Higher Education and Research Act 2017;

  • “the Director” means the Director of Fair Access to Higher Education6;

  • “HEFCE” means the Higher Education Funding Council for England7;

  • “NERC” means the Natural Environment Research Council8;