# The Education (Supply of Student Support Information to Governing Bodies) Regulations 2006, Regulation 2: Citation, commencement and interpretation


In these Regulations—
“2004 Act” means the Higher Education Act 2004;
“applicant” means a person who makes a student support application;
“applicant’s sponsor” means an applicant’s parent or partner or an applicant’s parent’s partner who is required under the student support scheme to provide information in connection with the applicant’s student support application;
“governing body” means a person falling within section 45(2)(a) of the 2004 Act;
“student support application” means an application for support payable under the student support scheme for an academic year commencing on or after 1st September 2006;
“student support authority” means—
(a) the Secretary of State;
(b) any authority falling within section 45(7)(b) of the 2004 Act; and
(c) any person falling within section 45(7)(c) of the 2004 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/141/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-supply-of-student-support-information-to-governing-bodies-regulations-2006/regulation-2
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