1Overview of this Act
(1)This Act has eight Parts.
(2)This Part contains an overview of the Act.
(3)Part 2 makes provision about fee and access plans. It deals with—
(a)the contents of a fee and access plan, including a fee limit;
(b)failure to comply with a fee limit or other requirement included in a fee and access plan;
(c)the validity of certain contracts;
(d)the monitoring of fee and access plans.
(4)Part 3 makes provision about the assessment of the quality of education provided by or on behalf of institutions that have a fee and access plan, including provision about—
(a)powers available for the purposes of assessment;
(b)steps that may be taken by HEFCW in respect of education of inadequate quality.
(5)Part 4 makes provision about the preparation and publication of a code relating to the organisation and management of the financial affairs of institutions that have a fee and access plan, including provision about—
(a)compliance with the code;
(b)powers available for the purposes of monitoring compliance with the code, and in the case of failure to comply with the code.
(6)Part 5 makes provision for circumstances in which—
(a)HEFCW may refuse to approve a new fee and access plan for an institution;
(b)HEFCW must, or may, withdraw their approval of an institution’s fee and access plan.
(7)Part 6 makes procedural provision about notices and directions given by HEFCW (including provision about the review of certain notices and directions).
(8)Part 7 makes supplementary provision about functions of HEFCW, including provision relating to guidance, reports, information and advice.
(9)Part 8 contains general provisions, including provision about—
(a)the exercise of powers to make regulations;
(b)the interpretation of terms used in the Act.
(10)That Part also introduces a Schedule containing amendments to existing enactments and transitional provision.