2018 No. 241 (C. 23)

Education
Scientific Research

The Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2018

Made

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 124(5) and (6) of the Higher Education and Research Act 20171.

Citation1

These Regulations may be cited as the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2018.

Provisions coming into force on 1st April 20182

The following provisions2 of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 come into force on 1st April 2018—

a

sections 3 to 14 insofar as not already commenced;

b

sections 16 to 20 (but not to the extent that section 18 refers to section 15);

c

sections 22 to 24 insofar as not already commenced;

d

sections 28 to 37 insofar as not already commenced;

e

sections 42 to 49 insofar as not already commenced;

f

sections 53 to 55;

g

sections 58 to 61;

h

sections 64 to 66 insofar as not already commenced;

i

section 76;

j

sections 79 to 82;

k

sections 84 and 85 insofar as not already commenced;

l

sections 88 (insofar as it applies to England) and 89 (but as regards subsections (2)(h)(ii) and (4) insofar as they apply in relation to England);

m

sections 112 to 114;

n

section 122(1) to the extent it applies to paragraph (s);

o

section 122(2) to the extent it applies to paragraph (t);

p

Schedule 2;

q

Schedule 4, paragraphs 6 and 8 to 11;

r

Schedule 5;

s

Schedule 11, paragraphs 1 to 4, 6, 10, 12 to 29(1) and (4), 30 to 35;

t

Schedule 12, paragraphs 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13 to 15, 16(1) to (4), 18, 20 to 23, 24 (1) to (3) and (4)(b) and (c), 25 to 29.

Provisions coming into force on 30th March 20183

The following provisions of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 come into force on 30th March 2018—

a

sections 91 to 108;

b

section 109(3) and (4);

c

section 111;

d

Schedule 9.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Education

Sam GyimahMinister of StateDepartment for Education
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are the third commencement Regulations made under the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), and commence provisions of that Act relating to the Office for Students and the establishment and operation of United Kingdom Research and Innovation.

The provisions listed in regulation 2 come into force on 1st April 2018.

The provisions listed in regulation 3 come into force on 30th March 2018.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The following provisions of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 have been brought into force by Commencement Regulations made before the date of these Regulations.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 1

1st January 2018

2017/788

Section 2

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 3(1), (7), (8) and (10) partially

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 13(1), (2) and (3) partially

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 23 partially

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 25

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 26

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 27

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 29(2) partially and (4)

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 30 partially

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 31 partially

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 32 partially

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 36 partially

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 42 (1) and (3) partially

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 44(5) partially

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 45 (1) and (7) partially

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 46 partially

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 62(1) to (4)

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 63

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 64 partially

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 65 partially

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 66(1) partially

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 66(2)(a)

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 75

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 77

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 78

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 83

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 85(1) to (3)

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Section 118

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Schedule 1

1st January 2018

2017/788

Schedule 4 Part 1, paragraph 7 of Part 2 and Part 3

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Schedule 6 Part 1 and 3

1st January 2018

2017/1146

Schedule 10

1st January 2018

2017/1146