2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Learning and Skills Act 2000;
“the Department” means the Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment;
“eligible person” has the meaning given in regulation 4;
“individual learning account holder” means a person who is a party to qualifying arrangements (as specified in regulation 3);
“learning account administrator” means a body which has the benefit of an approval given by the Department for the purposes of these Regulations and not withdrawn;
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954(1) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.