The Repayment of Student Loans (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 No. 159

Amendment of the Repayment of Student Loans (Scotland) Regulations 2000

3.  In regulation 2 (interpretation) insert in the appropriate places the following definitions–

““the 2007 Regulations” means the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007(1)”; and

““continuous programme of higher education” means a programme of education undertaken by an individual comprising–

(a)

either–

(i)

a course leading to a Higher National Certificate immediately followed by a course leading to a Higher National Diploma (disregarding any intervening vacation); or

(ii)

a course leading to a Higher National Diploma; and

(b)

a course of higher education not of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) above which commences in the academic year immediately following the end of the course referred to in paragraph (a) or in the following academic year;”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2007/154.