Application
8.—(1) A person shall apply for repayment or reduction under these Regulations by completing an application in such form as the Secretary of State may require.
(2) Where a person returns to eligible employment following a break under regulation 6 he shall apply for repayment or reduction under these Regulations by completing an application in such form as the Secretary of State may require.
(3) An applicant shall submit an application under this regulation—
(a)first, to his employer who must comply with the requirements of regulation 10(1) and (3); and
(b)second, to the Secretary of State not later than a date specified by the Secretary of State.
(4) The Secretary of State may take such steps and make such inquiries as he considers necessary to determine whether a person is eligible.
(5) If the Secretary of State considers that an applicant is eligible for repayment or reduction under these Regulations he shall notify him of that fact, and thenceforth the applicant shall be an “eligible teacher” for the purposes of these Regulations.
(6) Where the Secretary of State considers that having regard to the circumstances of the particular case a time limit set by him should be relaxed, any application under this regulation must reach him not later than such later date as he specifies.
(7) Any application under this regulation shall include a declaration signed by the applicant that:
(a)the particulars given in the application are correct to the best of his knowledge and belief; and
(b)he will notify the Secretary of State of any change in his employment or personal details.