The Higher Education Act 2004 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/2781
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and Interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Higher Education Act 2004 (Commencement No. 1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2004.

(2) In this Order “the 2004 Act ” means the Higher Education Act 2004.

Section 2 Provisions coming into force

The following provisions of the 2004 Act shall come into force in relation to England on 1 st November 2004:

Sections 11 to 18;

Section 21;

Section 32(2) and (3);

Sections 35 and 36 to the extent that they are not already in force; and

Schedules 1 to 4.

Section 3 Provisions coming into force

The following provisions of the 2004 Act shall come into force on 1st November 2004:

Section 19; and

Section 37 to the extent that it is not already in force.

Section 4 Provisions coming into force

The following provisions of the 2004 Act shall come into force in relation to England on 1 st January 2005;

Section 20;

Section 46;

Section 50 to the extent that it relates to the provisions of Schedule 7 specified below; andin Schedule 7 —

the repeal of section 206 and in section 207(1), paragraph (c) and the word “or” immediately preceding it of the Education Reform Act 1998.

Section 5 Transitional Provision

Notwithstanding the coming into force of Sections 20 and 46, the visitor of a qualifying institution has jurisdiction in respect of—

(a) any complaint which falls within Section 20(2) or (3) of the 2004 Act if that complaint was submitted to the visitor before 1 st January 2005; and

(b) any complaint which falls within Section 46(1) of the 2004 Act if that complaint was submitted to the visitor before 1 st January 2005.