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UK Law Reference
All sections of Higher Education and Research Act 2017
2017 c. 29, s.A4

Section A4 — Duties of constituent institutions

This version in force from 2025-08-01

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) [F1 Sections A1 to A3 apply in relation to the governing body of a constituent institution of a registered higher education provider as they apply in relation to the governing body of the provider.]

(2) [F1 Accordingly, in the application of those sections by virtue of subsection (1), references to “the provider” are to be read as references to the constituent institution.]

(3) [F1 The duties of the governing body of a constituent institution of a registered higher education provider under sections A1 to A3 do not affect the application of any initial or ongoing registration conditions imposed on the provider under Part 1 of this Act.]

(4) [F1 In this Part—“constituent institution”, in relation to a registered higher education provider, means any constituent college, school, hall or other institution of the provider; “governing body”, in relation to a constituent institution of a registered higher education provider, has the same meaning as in Part 1 of this Act; “member”, in relation to a constituent institution of a registered higher education provider, does not include a person who is a member of the institution solely because of having been a student of the institution.]

Amendment notes

  1. F1 S. A4 and cross-heading inserted (1.8.2025) by Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 (c. 16), ss. 2, 13(3); S.I. 2025/528, reg. 2(b)