Citation and Interpretation

1. —(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.

Provisions coming into force

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

Transitional Provision

5. 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.