Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “academic year” means the period from 1st September in one year to 31st August in the following year;

• “award student” means an existing award student or a new award student;

• “course of higher education” means a course of any description mentioned in Schedule 6 to the Education Reform Act 1988^f1;

• “existing award student” means a student who became an award student by virtue of the Education (Grants) (Dance and Drama) (England) Regulations 1999^f2or the Education (Grants) (Dance and Drama) (England) Regulations 2000^f3;

• “fees” has the same meaning as in section 28 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998^f4;

• “governing body” in relation to a relevant institution includes any person or body of persons responsible for the management of the institution;

• “new award student” has the meaning given in regulation 3;

• “Part 1 relevant institution” and “Part 2 relevant institution” mean the institutions specified in the first column of Part 1 and Part 2 respectively of the Table in Schedule 2;

• “relevant course” mean a course starting on or after 1st September 2001 other than a course of higher education; and

• “relevant institution” means an institution specified in the first column of the Table in Schedule 2.