3.—(1) A qualifying complaint about an act or omission of a qualifying institution falling within section 11(e) or (f) of the Higher Education Act 2004(1) can only be reviewed by the designated operator where the act or omission complained of—
(a)occurs on or after 1 September 2015; or
(b)occurs before that date but continues on or after it.
(2) In this article the terms “qualifying complaint” (“cwyn gymhwysol”), “qualifying institution” (“sefydliad cymhwysol”) and “designated operator” (“gweithredwr dynodedig”) bear the same meanings as they bear in Part 2 of the Higher Education Act 2004.