85. Section 2 of the Act of 2018 is amended by—

(a) the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “applicant technological university”:

“‘applicant technological university’—

(a) in Chapter 11 of Part 2, has the meaning assigned to it by section 38,

(b) in Chapter 12 of Part 2, has the meaning assigned to it by section 44A, and

(c) in any other provision of this Act, means a technological university to which paragraph (a) or (b) applies;”,

and

(b) the insertion of the following definitions:

“‘applicant higher education provider’ has the meaning assigned to it by section 44A;

‘business and operation’, in relation to a higher education provider, includes—

(a) the programmes of education and training, and the programmes of research, provided by it,

(b) any land and any rights, powers and privileges related to or connected with such land owned by it or to which it is entitled,

(c) any property (other than land), including choses-in-action, owned by it or to which it is entitled,

(d) any liabilities incurred by it or other commitments entered into by it, including liabilities with regard to superannuation benefits in respect of members of its staff,

(e) the members of its staff,

(f) its body of students, and

(g) the records and data held by it;

‘higher education provider’ means a person or institution which provides at least one programme of education and training leading to the award of a degree or other qualification which is at least at bachelor degree level and is included within the Framework;”.