The Education (Grant) Regulations 1990

Interpretation and construction

2.—(1) In these Regulations–

“approved expenditure” means expenditure which is approved by the Secretary of State for the purposes of the payment of grant;

“capital expenditure” means expenditure on or in connection with–

(a)

the acquisition of any interest in land or buildings;

(b)

the provision or alteration of buildings; or

(c)

the provision of furniture or equipment otherwise than in the course of periodic maintenance;

“grant” means a grant in pursuance of these Regulations;

“loan” means a loan in pursuance of regulation 9; and

“Universities Funding Council” means the body established by section 131 of the Education Reform Act 1988.

(2) Except when the context otherwise requires, a reference in these Regulations to a regulation is a reference to a regulation contained therein and a reference in a regulation to a paragraph is a reference to a paragraph of that regulation.