PART 2 Amendment of the Schedule to the Further Education (Student Support) (Eligibility) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

CHAPTER 1 Citizens’ Rights Amendments

2.  In paragraph 1(1) (interpretation)—

(1) omit the definition of “grace period”;

(2) in the definition of “person with protected rights”(1)—

(a) re-number the existing text after “means—” as sub-paragraph (1) of the definition;

(b) in that sub-paragraph as so numbered, omit head (a)(iii);

(c) after head (a)(iv) insert—

“(v) otherwise has rights deemed to apply by virtue of any citizens’ rights deeming provisions; or”,

(d) after sub-paragraph (1), insert—

“(2) In sub-paragraph (1)(a)(v) “citizens’ rights deeming provisions” means—

(a) Article 18(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents) of the EU withdrawal agreement;

(b) Article 17(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents) of the EEA EFTA separation agreement (as defined in section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020); or

(c) Article 16(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement.”.

(1)

Definition inserted by S.R. 2021 No. 202