Regulation 63 Amendments to regulation 4I1

for paragraph (1)(b) substitute—

“(b)

it is one of the following—

(i)

where the course begins before 1 August 2019, it is provided by an institution that before 1 August 2019 was a publicly funded institution (whether alone or in conjunction with another such publicly funded institution or with an institution situated outside the United Kingdom);

(ii)

where the course begins on or after 1 August 2019, it is provided by—

(aa)

a Welsh funded institution, a Scottish funded institution, a Northern Irish funded institution or an English regulated institution (whether alone or in conjunction with an institution within or outside the United Kingdom); or

(ab)

a registered English institution on behalf of an English plan provider;”.

for paragraph (2)(d) substitute—

“(d)

an institution is not regarded as a publicly funded institution or a Welsh funded institution by reason only that—

(i)

where the course begins before 1 August 2019, it was a connected institution which received a relevant payment before that date; or

(ii)

where the course begins on or after 1 August 2019, it is a connected institution which receives a relevant payment;”

after paragraph (2) insert—

“(2A)

For the purpose of paragraph (2)—

(a)

“a connected institution” means a connected institution within the meaning of section 65(3B) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992; and

(b)

“a relevant payment” means the payment of the whole or part of any grant, loan or other payment from the governing body of an institution which is provided to the connected institution in accordance with section 65(3A) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992.”