The Litter (Designated Educational Institutions) Order 1991
Under section 86(7) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (“the Act”) the Secretary of State may by order designate any educational institution or descriptions of educational institution, for the purposes of Part IV of the Act. This Order designates for the purposes of Part IV of the Act the Open University and the descriptions of educational institution set out in sections 98(2) and (3) of the Act, with the exception in relation to Scotland of grant-aided special schools to which the Special Schools (Scotland) Grant Regulations 1990 apply. The types of educational institution set out in sections 98(2) and (3) are those wholly or mainly dependent on public funds for their support.