SCHEDULE 1 The Office for Students

SCHEDULE 1 The Office for Students

Section 1

Status

1

(1)     The OfS is not to be regarded—

(a)     as the servant or agent of the Crown, or

(b)     as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown.

(2)     The OfS's property is not to be regarded—

(a)     as the property of the Crown, or

(b)     as property held on behalf of the Crown.

Membership

2

(1)     The OfS is to consist of the following members appointed by the Secretary of State—

(a)     a chair (“the chairâ€),

(b)     the Chief Executive Officer,

(c)     the Director for Fair Access and Participation,. . .

[(ca)     the Director for Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom, and]

(d)     at least seven and not more than twelve other members (“the ordinary membersâ€).

(2)     The Secretary of State must, in appointing the chair and the ordinary members, have regard to the desirability of the OfS's members (between them) having experience of—

(a)     representing or promoting the interests of individual students, or students generally, on higher education courses provided by higher education providers,

(b)     providing higher education on behalf of an English higher education provider or being responsible for the provision

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