In these Regulations—

• “assisted” has the same meaning as in section 579(5) and (6) of the Education Act 19963;

• “further education” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2(3) and (5) of the Education Act 1996;

• “higher education” means education provided by means of a course of any description mentioned in Schedule 6 to the Education Reform Act 19884;

• “publicly funded” refers to an institution which is—

  1. a

     provided or assisted by a local education authority;

  2. b

     in receipt of grant under regulations made under section 485 of the Education Act 1996;

  3. c

     within the higher education sector (within the meaning of section 91(5) of the Further and Higher Education Act 19925), other than a university; or

  4. d

     within the further education sector (within the meaning of section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992), and

• “the relevant enactments” means section 8 of the Rent Act 1977 and paragraph 8 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (lettings to students).