Fee charging4

1

It shall be lawful for the institutions mentioned in paragraph (3) to charge higher fees in the case of a person who does not fall within Schedule 1 than in the case of a person who does fall within Schedule 1.

2

For the purposes of this regulation a person falls within Schedule 1 if they fall within it on the first day of an academic year of the course.

3

The institutions mentioned in this paragraph are institutions—

a

within the higher education sector, including a constituent college, school or hall of such an institution;

b

within the further education sector;

c

which are training providers and are receiving financial support under section 78 of the 2005 Act;

d

which provide further education and are maintained by a local education authority;

4

This regulation does not make lawful the charging of a fee which is unlawful by reason of a condition imposed under section 24 of the Higher Education Act 20048.