New providers: eligibility for reduced fees5
1
Subject to paragraph (3), this regulation applies to an institution in relation to its initial registration or in relation to an ongoing registration year if—
a
at the time when an initial fee or ongoing fee (as the case may be) is determined, its number of full time equivalent students is 1,000 or less; and
b
it is a new provider.
2
An institution is a new provider if, immediately before its date of entry in the register—
a
it had not been eligible for funding under section 65 of the Further and Higher Education Act 19929 at any time on or after 1st August 2014;
b
c
it had not previously been a registered higher education provider.
3
This regulation does not apply to an institution which is exempt from liability to pay an initial fee or ongoing fee by virtue of regulation 4.