{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-fee-and-access-plans-wales-regulations-2015/regulation-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-fee-and-access-plans-wales-regulations-2015/regulation-7.json",
  "legislation": "wsi/2015/1498",
  "legislation_title": "The Higher Education (Fee and Access Plans) (Wales) Regulations 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/higher-education-fee-and-access-plans-wales-regulations-2015",
  "path": "regulation/7",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": "Matters to be taken into account by HEFCW",
  "text": "In making any determination in respect of approval or rejection of a fee and access plan HEFCW must take into account the—\n(a) need to safeguard fair access to higher education;\n(b) provisions included in the fee and access plan relating to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the promotion of higher education;\n(c) fees payable by qualifying persons undertaking qualifying courses;\n(d) proportion of fees payable by qualifying persons undertaking qualifying courses that the governing body will spend on the promotion of equality of opportunity and the promotion of higher education;\n(e) financial viability of the institution;\n(f) arrangements for the organisation and management of the institution’s financial affairs;\n(g) quality of education provided by, or on behalf of, the institution.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 7 in force at 31.7.2015, see reg. 1(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/1498/regulation/7",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:33:46.147150+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."
}