Interpretation
2. In these Regulations—
(a)“the Act” means the Higher Education and Research Act 2017;
(b)“academic year” means the period of twelve months beginning on 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st September of the calendar year in which the academic year of the course in question begins, according to whether that academic year begins on or after 1st January and before 1st April, on or after 1st April and before 1st July, on or after 1st July and before 1st August or on or after 1st August and before 31st December, respectively;
(c)“register” means the register maintained by the Office for Students under section 3 of the Act; and
(d)“single course” means a course to which regulation 5(8) of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2011(1) applies and which falls within the description of a course in that regulation.