Interpretation
2. In these Regulations—
“the Order” means the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998;
“the 1997 Order” means the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997(1);
“further education” has the meaning assigned by Article 3 of the 1997 Order;
“the Department” means the Department for Employment and Learning;
“designated course” means a course designated by regulation 5;
“higher education” has the meaning assigned by Article 2(2) of the 1997 Order;
“institution of further education” means an educational establishment which is recognised by the Department as an institution of further education under Article 8 of the 1997 Order;
“support” means financial support by way of grant made by the Department to an institution of further education pursuant to Regulations made by the Department under Article 3 of the Order.