1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 27th February 2018 and, subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), apply from that date.
(3) Regulations 3, 5, 6, 8, 11 and 13 apply in relation to the provision of support to students in relation to an academic year which begins on or after 1st August 2018 whether anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date.
(4) Regulations 7, 12, 14 and 16 to 18 apply in relation to the provision of support to students in relation to a course which begins on or after 1st August 2018 whether anything done under these Regulations is done before, on or after that date.
(5) In paragraph (3), “academic year” means the period of twelve months beginning with 1st January, 1st April, 1st July or 1st September of the calendar year in which the academic year of the course in question begins according to whether the academic year begins, respectively—
(a)on or after 1st January and before 1st April;
(b)on or after 1st April and before 1st July;
(c)on or after 1st July and before 1st August; or
(d)on or after 1st August and on or before 31st December.