The Education (Student Fees (Amounts), Loan Repayment and Support etc.)(Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

PART 4 AMENDMENT OF THE EDUCATION (STUDENT LOANS) (REPAYMENT) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2009

10.  The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009(1) shall be amended as provided by regulations 11 and 12.

Amendment of Regulation 36

11.  In Regulation 36 (Interpretation)(2) before the definition of “combined amount”, insert—

““approved method” means—

(a) in relation to the delivery of a return in accordance with this Part, the internet services or Electronic Data Interchange services provided through PAYE Online or PAYE Online for Agents;

(b) in relation to the making of a payment in accordance with this Part, the services known as Direct Debit, BACS Direct Credit (including telephone and internet banking), CHAPS, debit and credit card over the internet (known as “BillPay”), Government Banking Service (formerly known as “Paymaster”), Bank Giro and payments made through the Post Office;”.

12.  In Regulation 71(3) (calculation of fixed instalment and applicable threshold) —

(a) Omit paragraph (5).

(b) In paragraph (6), at the beginning, insert “Where a price level index cannot be calculated under paragraph (3)”.

(1)

S.R. 2009 No. 128, amended by Orders 2013/1881 and 2013/3021, S.R. 2010 No. 91, S.R. 2011 No. 137, S.R. 2012 No. 136, S.R. 2013 No. 68 , S.R. 2014 No. 87, S.R. 2016 No. 228, S.R. 2017 No. 7, S.R. 2019 No. 35 and S.R. 2021 No.50.

(2)

Regulation 36 was amended by S.R. 2012 No. 136

(3)

Regulations 71 was amended by S.R.s 2011 No.137, 2012 No.136, 2013 No. 68 and 2014 No. 87.