Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5 E+W Powers of entry and search etc

Interpretation E+W

9 (1) In this Schedule— E+W

• “authorised person” has the meaning given in paragraph 2;

• “document” means anything in which information of any description is recorded;

• “item” includes—

  (a)

  a document;

  (b)

  a computer or electronic storage device;

• “linked institution”, in relation to a supported higher education provider, has the meaning given in section 61(3);

• “relevant supported higher education provider” means—

  (a)

  in the case of premises occupied by a supported higher education provider, that provider, and

  (b)

  in the case of premises occupied by a linked institution in relation to a supported higher education provider, that provider;

• “supported higher education provider” has the meaning given in section 61(2).

(2) For the purposes of this Schedule, references to items found on premises include—

(a) documents stored on computers or electronic storage devices on the premises, and

(b) documents stored elsewhere which can be accessed by computers on the premises.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(r)