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The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009

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Version Superseded: 20/06/2016

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InterpretationN.I.

6.—(1) In this Part—

“2006 Support Regulations” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006(1).

“date of receipt” in relation to a repayment is to be construed in accordance with regulation 12;

“disability–related benefit” means long-term incapacity benefit or short-term incapacity benefit at the higher rate, disability living allowance and industrial injuries benefit, all payable under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992(2) [F1armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011,], or the amount of any disability premium and severe disability premium included in the applicable amount in calculating the income support payable under the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987(3);

“end-on course” means—

(a)

a full-time first degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers) which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins immediately after ceasing to attend a full-time course mentioned in paragraph (2) for which the student received or was entitled to receive an award made under the Students Awards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998(4) (other than an award within the meaning of the Students Awards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(5)), or financial support under Student Support Regulations; and

(b)

a full-time honours degree course beginning on or after 1st September 2006 which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins immediately after ceasing to attend a full-time foundation degree course and for which the student received or was entitled to receive any of the financial support referred to in paragraph (a); and

“Student Support Regulations” means any Regulations made in or in relation to any academic year commencing in or after 1998 pursuant to Article 3 of the Order and which regulate or define the entitlement of a borrower to loans and the extent of any financial support available including Regulations made after the date of these Regulations.

(2) The courses mentioned in this paragraph are a course for the Diploma of Higher Education, and a course for the Higher National Diploma or Higher National Certificate of—

(a)the Business & Technician Education Council; or

(b)the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

(2)

1992 c.7, amended by Articles 3 to 5, 7, 8, 10 to 13 of, and Schedules 1 and 2 to, the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) (Northern Ireland) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/1898 (N.I. 12)). The IB provisions of the 1992 Act and the amendments of the 1994 Order are repealed by section 58 of and schedule 8 to, and amended by section 28 of and schedule 3 of the Welfare Reform Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (c.2 (N.I.)) sections 23 and 67 and Schedules 3 and 8 from a date to be appointed (see section 60(1))

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