# The Immigration (Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) (Amendment) Order 2016, Article 3: Amendment of the 2014 Order


In article 2 (interpretation) at the appropriate places insert—
““charity” means a charity within the meaning of section 1 of the Charities Act 2011, or section 1 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 or a body entered in the Scottish Charity Register;”
““further education institution” means an institution which is within the further education sector;”
““higher education institution” means—
(a) an institution that has been granted degree-awarding powers by either a Royal Charter, an Act of Parliament or the Privy Council; or
(b) an institution not falling within paragraph (a) but which provides full courses that lead to the award of a degree by an institution falling within that paragraph;”
““public authority” has the meaning given by section 6(3) of the Human Rights Act 1998;”
““voluntary organisation” means a body (other than a public authority) whose activities are not carried on for profit.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/9/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-residential-accommodation-prescribed-requirements-and-codes-of-practice-amendment-order-2016/article-3
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