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Session 2003 - 04 Internet Publications Other Bills before Parliament

Higher Education Bill

Higher Education Bill
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Education and Skills,
are published separately as EN—35.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Mr Secretary Clarke has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Higher Education Bill are compatible with the
Convention rights.
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Higher Education Bill
Contents
Part 1
Research in Arts and Humanities
1    Arts and Humanities Research Council
2    Transfer to Council of property etc of Arts and Humanities Research Board
3    Expenses of Council
4    Returns, reports etc. by Council to Secretary of State
5    Pensions
6    Accounts and records of Council
7    Northern Ireland: reserved matters
8    Activities outside United Kingdom
9    Charter of Council
10    Research in arts and humanities
Part 2
Review of student complaints
11    Qualifying institutions
12    Qualifying complaints
13    Designation of operator of student complaints scheme
14    Duties of designated operator
15    Duties of qualifying institutions
16    Termination of designation
17    Privilege in relation to law of defamation
18    Provision where designation of operator to cease
19    Exclusion of visitor’s jurisdiction
20    Interpretation of Part 2
Part 3
Student fees in higher education
Introductory
21    Meaning of “plan” etc.
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Imposition of conditions as to fees
22    Power of Secretary of State to impose condition as to student fees, etc.
23    Condition that may be required to be imposed by English funding bodies
24    Regulations under section 23(6) relating to basic or higher amount
25    Power of National Assembly for Wales to impose conditions as to student
fees, etc.
26    Condition that may be required to be imposed by Higher Education Funding
Council for Wales
27    Sections 22 to 26: supplementary provisions
Plans authorising fees of more than basic amount
28    Meaning of “the relevant authority”
29    Director of Fair Access to Higher Education
30    General duties of relevant authority
31    Contents of plans
32    Approval of plans
33    Duration of plans
34    Variation of plans
35    Enforcement of plans: England
36    Enforcement of plans: Wales
Supplementary
37    Provision of information
38    Interpretation of Part 3
Part 4
Student support
39    Effect of bankruptcy
40    Other amendments of section 22 of Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998
41    Transfer of certain functions to National Assembly for Wales
42    Supply of information held by student support authority
Part 5
General
43    Orders and regulations
44    General interpretation
45    Consequential amendments
46    Repeals
47    Financial provisions
48    Commencement
49    Extent
50    Short title, etc.
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Schedule 1   —    Conditions to be met by operator of student complaints
scheme
Schedule 2   —    Conditions to be met by student complaints scheme
Schedule 3   —    Duties of designated operator of student complaints scheme
Schedule 4   —    Termination of designation of operator of student complaints
scheme
Part 1   —    Circumstances in which designation terminated
Part 2   —    Agreement made or notice given under Part 1: supplementary
provision
Schedule 5   —    The Director of Fair Access to Higher Education:
supplementary provisions
Schedule 6   —    Consequential amendments
Schedule 7   —    Repeals

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