Section 73 Costs recoveryI1

The OfS may, by notice, require the governing body of F1a provider a registered higher education provider, or a students’ union, in relation to which a sanction has been imposed to pay the costs incurred by the OfS in relation to imposing the sanction up to the date of notification.

The OfS may, by notice, require the governing body of a registered higher education provider or of a constituent institution of such a provider, or a students’ union, in relation to which the OfS has decided under provision made by virtue of paragraph 6 of Schedule 6A that a free speech complaint is justified (wholly or partly), to pay the costs incurred by the OfS in relation to making the decision up to the date of notification.

The references in subsection (1) to imposing a sanction are to—

“Costs” includes, in particular, investigation costs, administration costs and costs of obtaining expert advice (including legal advice).

F3In subsection (1), “the date of notification” means the date on which the OfS notified the provider of its decision—

In subsection (1A), “the date of notification” means the date on which the OfS notified the provider, constituent institution or students’ union of its decision under provision made by virtue of paragraph 8 of Schedule 6A.

Schedule 7 contains provision about—