The Council Tax (Discount Disregards) Order 1992 No. 548

Article 5

SCHEDULE 2 E+W PRESCRIBED EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS

PART I E+W ESTABLISHMENTS FOR STUDENTS

[F1 1.   Subject to paragraph (3) below, an institution is a prescribed educational establishment within this Part if it is— E+W

(a) situated in a [F2 relevant territory], and

(b) established solely or mainly for the purpose of providing further or higher education.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (13.5.2011) by The Council Tax (Discount Disregards) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/948), arts. 1(2), 7

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1386), regs. 1, 2(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F3 2.   In this Part— E+W

“further education”, in relation to a [F4 relevant territory], means—

(a)

any course of education (other than a course which is within the definition of “higher education” below) which is suitable to the requirements of persons who are over the compulsory school age applicable in [F5 that territory], and

(b)

organised leisure-time occupation provided in connection with such a course;

“higher education”, in relation to a [F4 relevant territory], means any course of education the successful completion of which results in any of the following qualifications—

(a)

a first degree,

(b)

a higher degree,

(c)

a qualification (including a professional qualification) which is regarded by the relevant authority as being equivalent to a qualification (or part of a qualification) mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) of this definition; and

“relevant authority”, in relation to a [F4 relevant territory] , means the authority which in relation to [F6 that territory] has sole or primary responsibility for the regulation of higher education [F7 and

“relevant territory” means England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland or a member State.]]

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 2 para. 2 substituted (13.5.2011) by The Council Tax (Discount Disregards) (Amendment) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/948), arts. 1(2), 7

F4 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1386), regs. 1, 2(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1386), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1386), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 added (31.12.2020) by The Local Government (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1386), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

3.  A Ministry of Defence training establishment for the armed forces is not a prescribed educational establishment within this Part of this Schedule E+W

PART II E+W ESTABLISHMENTS FOR STUDENT NURSES

4.  An institution is a prescribed educational establishment within this Part if it is— E+W

(a) a college of nursing and midwifery; or

(b) a college of health

established by a regional or a district health authority within the meaning of section 8 of the National Health Service Act 1977 M1 or a Health Board within the meaning of section 2 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 M2 .

Marginal Citations

M1 1977 c.49: section 8 has been amended by the Health Services Act 1980 (c.53) sections 1 and 2 and Schedule 1, Part I, paragraph 28 and the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 (c.19), section 1.

M2 1978 c.29: section 2 has been amended by section 28 of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990.