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.