OpenLegislation

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 in Scotland

2023 c. 16 · Enacted 11 May 2023 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Not fully up to date. 1 change made by later legislation has not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 1 September 2026.

See the changes not yet applied
ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 6coming into forceHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) 2026 reg. 3

An Act to make provision in relation to freedom of speech and academic freedom in higher education institutions and in students’ unions; and for connected purposes.

[11th May 2023]

Be it enacted by the King’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Duties to protect freedom of speech
  2. General
  3. 12Extent
  4. 13Commencement
  5. 14Short title

12ExtentI1

(1)

This Act extends to England and Wales only, subject to subsections (2) and (3).

(2)

This section and sections 13 and 14 extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

(3)

An amendment or repeal has the same extent as the provision amended or repealed.

13CommencementI1

(1)

The following provisions of this Act come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

(a)

section 7, so far as is necessary for enabling the exercise on or after the day on which this Act is passed of the powers to make regulations conferred by section 69B(3) and (4) of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (inserted by section 7);

(b)

section 9, so far as is necessary for enabling the exercise on or after the day on which this Act is passed of the powers to make regulations conferred by section 69D of the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (inserted by section 9);

(c)

section 12;

(d)

this section;

(e)

section 14;

(f)

paragraph 11 of the Schedule.

(2)

Paragraph 9 of the Schedule comes into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(3)

The other provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.

(4)

Different days may be appointed for different purposes.

(5)

Regulations under subsection (3) may include transitional provision and savings.

14Short titleI1

This Act may be cited as the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023.