PART 1General

Citation, commencement and extent1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Higher Education (Assessment Fees) (England) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 7th August 2023.

2

These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Interpretation2

In these Regulations—

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

  • “the 2022 Regulations” means the Higher Education (Investigation Fees) (England) Regulations 20222;

  • “undertaking an assessment” has the meaning given in regulation 3.

Undertaking an assessment3

1

In these Regulations, undertaking an assessment includes—

a

engaging in any activity in connection with undertaking the assessment, and

b

communicating the outcome of the assessment.

2

But undertaking an assessment does not include—

a

making a decision to undertake the assessment;

b

making any decision, or engaging in any activity, in relation to which a fee is payable under the 2022 Regulations;

c

making any decision, or engaging in any activity, in relation to which a fee would be payable under the 2022 Regulations but for the application of regulation 2(1)(a) to (d) or (6) of those Regulations.