The Immigration (Residential Accommodation) (Prescribed Requirements and Codes of Practice) (Amendment) Order 2016

Amendment of the 2014 Order

3.  In article 2 (interpretation) at the appropriate places insert—

““charity” means a charity within the meaning of section 1 of the Charities Act 2011(1), or section 1 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008(2) or a body entered in the Scottish Charity Register(3);”

““further education institution” means an institution which is within the further education sector;”

““higher education institution” means—

(a)

an institution that has been granted degree-awarding powers by either a Royal Charter, an Act of Parliament or the Privy Council; or

(b)

an institution not falling within paragraph (a) but which provides full courses that lead to the award of a degree by an institution falling within that paragraph;”

““public authority” has the meaning given by section 6(3) of the Human Rights Act 1998(4);”

““voluntary organisation” means a body (other than a public authority) whose activities are not carried on for profit.”

(1)

2011 c. 25.

(2)

2008 c. 12.

(3)

The Scottish Charity Register was set up pursuant to section 3 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (2005 asp 10).

(4)

1998 c. 42.