[SCHEDULE 6A Free Speech Complaints Scheme]
Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (2017 c 29) | Legislation

[SCHEDULE 6A Free Speech Complaints Scheme]

[Section 69C]

[Introductory

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(1)     The OfS must provide a scheme under which the OfS is to review and determine free speech complaints (in this Schedule called “the schemeâ€).

(2)     In this Schedule “free speech complaint†means—

(a)     a HEP free speech complaint (see paragraph 2), or

(b)     a students' union free speech complaint (see paragraph 3).

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(1)     A HEP free speech complaint is a complaint made by an eligible person to the OfS which—

(a)     claims that the person has suffered adverse consequences as a result of action or inaction of the governing body of a registered higher education provider or of a constituent institution of such a provider, and

(b)     claims that, or gives rise to a question as to whether, the action or inaction was a breach of a duty of the governing body under section A1.

(2)     In sub-paragraph (1), “eligible person†means—

(a)     a person who is or was a student, member or member of staff of the provider or constituent institution (as the case may be),

(b)     a person who has applied to become a member of academic staff of the provider

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