2. In Schedule 1 to the Child Support (Maintenance Assessment Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992(1) (meaning of “child” for the purposes of the Order)—
(a)for paragraphs 1 and 1A substitute—
1.—(1) A person satisfies such conditions as may be prescribed for the purposes of Article 3(1)(b) of the Order if that person satisfies any of the conditions in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) The person is receiving full-time education (which is not advanced education)—
(a)by attendance at a recognised educational establishment; or
(b)elsewhere, if the education is recognised by the Department.
(3) The person is a person in respect of whom child benefit is payable.”;
(b)in paragraph 2 for—
(i)“Article 3 of the Order”, in both places, substitute “this Schedule”, and
(ii)in sub-paragraph (a) after “education” insert “, a higher national certificate”;
(c)in paragraph 3 for “Article 3 of the Order” substitute “this Schedule”;
(d)in paragraph 4(1) for “Article 3(1)(b) of the Order” substitute “paragraph 1(2)”; and
(e)for paragraph 6 substitute—
6. In this Schedule “recognised educational establishment” means an establishment recognised by the Department for the purposes of this Schedule as being, or as comparable to, a university, college or school.
7. For the purposes of paragraph 1(2), the Department may recognise education provided for a person otherwise than at a recognised educational establishment only if it is satisfied that education was being so provided for that person immediately before that person attained the age of 16.”.
3. In Schedule 1 to the Child Support (Maintenance Calculation Procedure) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001(2) (meaning of “child” for the purposes of the Order)—
(a)for paragraphs 1 and 1A substitute—
1.—(1) A person satisfies such conditions as may be prescribed for the purposes of Article 3(1)(b) of the Order if that person satisfies any of the conditions in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) The person is receiving full-time education (which is not advanced education)—
(a)by attendance at a recognised educational establishment; or
(b)elsewhere, if the education is recognised by the Department.
(3) The person is a person in respect of whom child benefit is payable.”;
(b)in paragraph 2—
(i)for “Article 3 of the Order”, in both places, substitute “this Schedule”, and
(ii)in sub-paragraph (a) after “education” insert “, a higher national certificate”;
(c)in paragraph 3 for “Article 3 of the Order” substitute “this Schedule”;
(d)in paragraph 4(1) for “Article 3(1)(b) of the Order” substitute “paragraph 1(2)”; and
(e)for paragraph 6 substitute—
6. In this Schedule “recognised educational establishment” means an establishment recognised by the Department for the purposes of this Schedule as being, or as comparable to, a university, college or school.
7. For the purposes of paragraph 1(2), the Department may recognise education provided for a person otherwise than at a recognised educational establishment only if satisfied that education was being so provided for that person immediately before that person attained the age of 16.”.
S.R. 1992 No. 340; Schedule 1 was amended by regulation 3(a) of S.R. 1999 No. 152, regulation 2(25) of S.R. 1999 No. 167 and regulation 2(4) of S.R. 2009 No. 363
S.R. 2001 No. 17; Schedule 1 was amended by regulation 4 of S.R. 2009 No. 363