http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/607/note/enactedThe Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Cooperation and Information Sharing) Regulations 2018enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2018-05-21EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES These Regulations are made under section 63 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c.29) (“the Act”). Under section 63(2)(a) and (4) of the Act the Office for Students may cooperate, or share information, with a relevant person for the performance of a relevant function of that person. Under section 63(2)(b) the Office for Students must cooperate with a relevant person in the performance of a relevant function if required to do so by the Secretary of State. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made under section 63 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c.29) (“the Act”). Under section 63(2)(a) and (4) of the Act the Office for Students may cooperate, or share information, with a relevant person for the performance of a relevant function of that person. Under section 63(2)(b) the Office for Students must cooperate with a relevant person in the performance of a relevant function if required to do so by the Secretary of State.

Regulation 2 and the table in the Schedule prescribe the relevant persons and their relevant functions.

Regulation 3 provides that references in the table to a company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association are references to the most recent version of that document registered with the registrar of companies (otherwise known as ‘Companies House’) on the date on which these Regulations are made.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on business and civil society organisations. The instrument has no impact on the public sector.