Applications for a loan
7.—(1) A liable student must apply for a loan by completing and submitting to the Scottish Ministers an application in such form as the Scottish Ministers may require.
(2) The completed application must include such information as the Scottish Ministers require, including the following particulars:–
(a)the liable student’s United Kingdom national insurance number;
(b)the liable student’s most recent student loan account number, if any; and
(c)the names, addresses and telephone numbers of 2 persons who know the liable student.
(3) The completed application must also include a declaration, signed by the liable student that–
(a)the particulars given in the form are correct to the best of his or her knowledge and belief; and
(b)the liable student will notify the Scottish Ministers of any change in those particulars which might affect his or her eligibility for a loan.
(4) The application form must reach the Scottish Ministers before the date referred to in regulation 5 unless the Scottish Ministers consider that, having regard to the circumstances of the particular case, the time limit should not apply, in which case the application must reach the Scottish Ministers not later than such date as they specify.
(5) A liable student must demonstrate their eligibility for a loan by providing such evidence as the Scottish Ministers may require.
(6) The Scottish Ministers may take such steps and make such enquiries as they consider necessary to determine whether the liable student is eligible for a loan.