{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-and-research-act-2017/section-A3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-and-research-act-2017/section-A3.json",
  "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/A3",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "A3",
  "heading": "Duty to promote the importance of freedom of speech and academic freedom",
  "text": "The governing body of a registered higher education provider must promote the importance of—\n(a) freedom of speech within the law, and\n(b) academic freedom for academic staff of registered higher education providers and their constituent institutions,\nin the provision of higher education.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. A1 inserted (1.8.2025) by Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 (c. 16), ss. 1, 13(3); S.I. 2025/528, reg. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/29/section/A3",
    "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."
}