Part 1The Office for Students

Enforcement of ongoing registration conditions

I115Power to impose monetary penalties

1

The OfS may impose a monetary penalty on a registered higher education provider if it appears to the OfS that there is or has been a breach of one of its ongoing registration conditions.

2

A “monetary penalty” is a requirement to pay the OfS a penalty of an amount determined by the OfS in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State.

3

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about matters to which the OfS must, or must not, have regard in exercising its power under subsection (1).

4

Schedule 3 contains provision about—

a

the procedure for imposing a monetary penalty,

b

rights of appeal,

c

the recovery of the penalty and interest, and

d

the retention of sums received.