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UK Law Reference
All sections of Higher Education and Research Act 2017
2017 c. 29, s.7

Section 7 — Proportionate conditions

This version in force from 2018-04-01

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) The OfS must ensure that the initial registration conditions applicable to an institution and its ongoing registration conditions are proportionate to the OfS's assessment of the regulatory risk posed by the institution.

(2) “Regulatory risk” means the risk of the institution, when it is registered, failing to comply with regulation by the OfS.

(3) In light of its duty under subsection (1), the OfS must keep the initial registration conditions applicable to an institution and its ongoing registration conditions under review.