In paragraphs 2 to 11A—

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

• “relevant higher education provider” means an institution which is registered in the register of higher education providers established and maintained by the Office for Students pursuant to the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (“the 2017 Act”) and—

  1. a

     which is funded wholly or partly by a grant, loan or other payment from the Office for Students under section 39 or 40 of the 2017 Act,

  2. b

     which is not so funded but is eligible to receive such funding under section 39 or 40 of the 2017 Act, or

  3. c

     which provides higher education courses which are designated for the purposes of section 22 of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 by or under regulations made under that section.