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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-and-research-act-2017/section-69C",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2017/29",
  "legislation_title": "Higher Education and Research Act 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-and-research-act-2017",
  "path": "section/69C",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "69C",
  "heading": "Free speech complaints scheme",
  "text": "Schedule 6A contains provision for a scheme for the making and investigation of complaints relating to the duties of registered higher education providers, their constituent institutions and students’ unions in respect of freedom of speech and academic freedom.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 69C inserted (1.9.2026 for specified purposes) by Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 (c. 16), ss. 8(1), 13(3); S.I. 2026/654, reg. 2(2)"
    }
  ],
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  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/29/section/69C",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:05:21.835873+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}