Higher Education Act 2004

21 Interpretation of Part 2

In this Part—

• “award” means any degree, diploma, certificate or other academic award or distinction;

• “designated operator” has the meaning given by section 13(5)(b);

• “the effective date” has the meaning given by section 13(5)(a);

• “governing body” has the meaning given by section 90(1) of the 1992 Act, but subject to any provision made by virtue of section 90(2) of that Act;

• “higher education corporation” has the meaning given by section 90(1) of the 1992 Act;

• “interested parties”, in relation to a scheme for the review of qualifying complaints provided or to be provided by a body corporate, means—

  (a)

  qualifying institutions in England or Wales (as the case may be), and

  (b)

  persons selected by the body corporate from amongst those it considers to represent the interests of students at qualifying institutions in England or Wales (as the case may be);

• “qualifying complaint” has the meaning given by section 12;

• “qualifying institution” has the meaning given by section 11.