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—

  1. a

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

  2. 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.