to ensure that academic staff have freedom within the law to question and test received wisdom, and to put forward new ideas and controversial or unpopular opinions, without placing themselves in jeopardy of losing their jobs or privileges they may have at their institutions;

to enable qualifying institutions to provide education, promote learning and engage in research efficiently and economically; and

to apply the principles of justice and fairness.

any university or other institution to which, during the period of three years beginning 1st August 1987, grants in aid are or have been made by the Universities Funding Council, or by the Secretary of State acting on the advice of the University Grants Committee;

any constituent college, school or hall or other institution of a university falling within paragraph (a) above; and

any institution not falling within paragraph (a) above which is authorised by charter to grant degrees and to which, during the period of three years beginning 1st August 1987, grants are or have been made by the Secretary of State.

provision enabling an appropriate body, or any delegate of such a body, to dismiss any member of the academic staff by reason of redundancy;

provision enabling an appropriate officer, or any delegate of such an officer, acting in accordance with procedures determined by the Commissioners, to dismiss any member of the academic staff for good cause;

provision establishing disciplinary procedures determined by the Commissioners for dealing with any complaints made against any member of the academic staff relating to his appointment or employment;

provision establishing procedures determined by the Commissioners for hearing and determining appeals by any members of the academic staff who are dismissed or under notice of dismissal (whether or not in pursuance of such provision as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) above) or who are otherwise disciplined; and

provision establishing procedures determined by the Commissioners for affording to any member of the academic staff opportunities for seeking redress for any grievances relating to his appointment or employment.

there is no requirement for any instrument which would have the effect of modifying the provision to be approved by Her Majesty in Council or to be laid before both Houses of Parliament; and

but for this subsection, there would be no requirement for such an instrument to be approved by the Privy Council;

the fact that the institution has ceased, or intends to cease, to carry on the activity for the purposes of which he was appointed or employed by the institution, or has ceased, or intends to cease, to carry on that activity in the place in which he carried out his work; or

the fact that the requirements of that activity for members of staff to carry out work of a particular kind, or for members of staff to carry out work of a particular kind in that place, have ceased or diminished or are expected to cease or diminish.

“capability”, in relation to such a member, means capability assessed by reference to skill, aptitude, health or any other physical or mental quality; and

“qualifications”, in relation to such a member, means any degree, diploma or other academic, technical or professional qualification relevant to the office or position held by him.

include remove or, as the case may be, removal from office; and

in relation to employment under a contract, shall be construed in accordance with section 55 of the M2Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978.

his appointment is made, or his contract of employment is entered into, on or after 20th November 1987; or

he is promoted on or after that date.

his rate of remuneration is increased to a rate which exceeds the highest point on his former pay scale at the date on which the increase takes effect; or

he is paid on another scale on which the highest point at the date the variation takes effect exceeds the highest point on his former pay scale at that date; or

he is paid on a basis which does not provide for a maximum rate of remuneration.

he is appointed to, or employed in, a different office or position at the institution instead of his former office or position if the terms of his appointment or of his contract of employment which relate to remuneration are the same as those of his former appointment or contract of employment;

he is appointed to, or employed in, an additional office or position at the institution which carries no remuneration; or

he is promoted or is appointed to, or employed in, a different office or position at the institution if he is so promoted, appointed or employed only on a temporary basis for a particular purpose with an expectation that the promotion will cease to have effect, or that he will resume his former office or position, when that purpose is accomplished.

the body appearing to the Commissioners to have responsibility for the management and administration of the institution’s revenue and property and the conduct of its affairs;

such bodies representing qualifying institutions as appear to them to be concerned;

such organisations representing staff of such institutions as appear to them to be concerned;

such other persons appearing to the Commissioners to be concerned as they consider it would be appropriate to consult;

the relevant date; or

the date on which this section comes into force;

from hearing or determining appeals; or

from hearing or redressing grievances;

“the relevant date”, in relation to a qualifying institution, means the date on which the statutes of the institution include such provision as is mentioned in section 203(1)(d) and (e) of this Act; and

the reference to a member of the academic staff includes a reference to a person who is treated as such a member for the purposes of that section.

for the general purposes or any particular purposes of any exercise of the Commissioners’ powers under section 204 of this Act;

in consequence of any exercise of those powers or for the purpose of giving full effect to any such exercise; or

in consequence of the provisions of section 206 of this Act.

an Act passed or a charter granted; or

an instrument under an Act or charter made,