(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are the second commencement regulations made under the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 (c. 16) (“the Act”) and they bring into force those provisions which are not already in force.
Regulation 2 lists those provisions of the Act that come into force on 1st August 2024. Regulation 3 lists those provisions that come into force on 1st September 2025.
A full impact assessment of the effect that the Act will have on the costs of business, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available at https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/16/pdfs/ukpgaod_20230016_en_001.pdf or from the Department for Education, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT. A further impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no additional impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.