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The Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
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- 2009 No. 37
- PART 11
- Regulation 111
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Regulation 111:
- Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 4(1)(b) text amended by S.R. 2009/373 Sch. 1 para. 4
- Regulations revoked by S.R. 2009/373 reg. 4(1)
- reg. 112(7A) (7B) inserted by S.R. 2009/373 Sch. 1 para. 2(c)
- reg. 129(6A) (6B) inserted by S.R. 2009/373 Sch. 1 para. 3(c)
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Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Rule (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. 4(1)(b) text amended by S.R. 2009/373 Sch. 1 para. 4
- reg. 112(7A) (7B) inserted by S.R. 2009/373 Sch. 1 para. 2(c)
- reg. 129(6A) (6B) inserted by S.R. 2009/373 Sch. 1 para. 3(c)
Period of eligibilityN.I.
111.—(1) A student’s status as an eligible distance learning student is retained in connection with a designated distance learning course until the status terminates in accordance with this regulation or regulation 108.
(2) The period for which an eligible distance learning student retains that status is the “period of eligibility”.
(3) Subject to the following paragraphs and regulation 108, the period of eligibility terminates at the end of the academic year in which the eligible distance learning student completes the designated distance learning course.
(4) The period of eligibility terminates when the eligible distance learning student (“A”)—
(a)withdraws from A’s designated distance learning course in circumstances where the Department has not transferred or converted or will not transfer or convert A’s status under regulation 119, 120, 121 or 138; or
(b)abandons or is expelled from A’s designated distance learning course.
(5) The Department may terminate the period of eligibility where A has shown by A’s conduct that A is unfitted to receive support.
(6) If the Department is satisfied that an eligible distance learning student has failed to comply with any requirement to provide information under this Part or has provided information which is inaccurate in a material particular, the Department may take such of the following actions as the Department considers appropriate in the circumstances—
(a)terminate the period of eligibility;
(b)determine that the student no longer qualifies for any particular support or particular amount of support;
(c)treat any support paid to the student as an overpayment which may be recovered under regulation 124.
(7) Where the period of eligibility terminates before the end of the academic year in which the eligible distance learning student completes the designated distance learning course the Department may, at any time, renew or extend the period of eligibility for such period as the Department determines.
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I1Reg. 111 in operation at 12.3.2009 with application in accordance with reg. 1(4)
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