Clause 30 - General duties of relevant authority
Higher Education Bill
9:10 am
Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet, Conservative)
With this it will be convenient to discuss the following amendments: No. 268, in
clause 30, page 13, line 41, leave out paragraph (b).
No. 193, in
clause 30, page 13, line 41, after 'functions', insert
'have regard to any legislation for the time being in force which is intended to prohibit discrimination or promote equality and'.
No. 194, in
clause 30, page 13, line 41, after 'functions', insert
'have regard to the need to eliminate covert forms of discrimination and denial of opportunity'.
No. 221, in
clause 30, page 13, line 42, at end insert—
'(1A) Without prejudice to the performance of his duties under this section, the Director may take any further action which he considers likely to promote fairer access to higher education.'.
No. 235, in
clause 31, page 14, line 16, at end insert—
'(2A) A plan under this section relating to any institution may not include any provisions relating to admissions to that institution.'.
No. 195, in
clause 38, page 17, line 12, at end insert—
' ''fair access to higher education'' means the principle that no person shall be precluded or deterred from pursuing any qualifying course for any reason other than academic ability, and in particular that no person shall be so precluded or deterred by reason of his income,'.