# The Student Fees (Approved Plans) (England) Regulations 2004, Regulation 5: Approval of plans


Where the governing body of an institution applies to the Director for approval of a proposed plan, the following procedure applies:—
(a) the Director must inform the governing body within a reasonable time whether he approves the plan or whether he is minded not to approve the plan, giving reasons in the latter case;
(b) where the Director informs the governing body under paragraph (a) that he is minded not to approve the plan, the governing body may, within a reasonable time, do either or both of the following—
(i) make representations as to why the Director should approve the plan, or
(ii) modify the plan;
(c) where the governing body acts in accordance with paragraph (b), the Director must within a reasonable time consider the representations or modifications (or both) to the plan and, having considered them, inform the governing body whether or not he approves the plan;
(d) where the governing body does not act in accordance with paragraph (b) within a reasonable time, the Director must, within a further reasonable time, inform the governing body whether or not he approves the plan.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2004/0110497643/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-student-fees-approved-plans-england-regulations-2004/regulation-5
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