Higher Education Act 2004 (c. 8)

Part 3 E+W Student fees and fair access

Plans authorising fees of more than basic amount E+W

32 General duties of relevant authority E+W

(1) The Director must perform his functions under this Part in such a way as to promote and safeguard fair access to higher education (including part-time higher education in so far as his functions are exercisable in relation to it).

(2) In the performance of his functions under this Part, the Director has a duty to protect academic freedom including, in particular, the freedom of institutions—

(a) to determine the contents of particular courses and the manner in which they are taught, supervised or assessed, and

(b) to determine the criteria for the admission of students and apply those criteria in particular cases.

(3) The Director must, in the performance of his functions under this Part, have regard to any guidance given to him by the Secretary of State.

F1 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 32(4) omitted (1.9.2015) by virtue of Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 (anaw 1), s. 59(2), Sch. para. 12 (with Sch. paras. 27-30); S.I. 2015/1327, art. 5(s)(iii) (with arts. 7-9)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 32 partly in force; s. 32(1) in force at Royal Assent, see s. 52(1)

I2 S. 32(2)(3) in force for E. at 1.11.2004 by S.I. 2004/2781, art. 2

I3 S. 32(4) in force at 31.3.2011 by S.I. 2011/297, art. 3(e)