The Education (Student Finance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) (Wales) Regulations 2023

PART 4 Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017

CHAPTER 1 Introduction

8.  The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017(1) are amended in accordance with this Part.

CHAPTER 2 Amendments to early termination of eligibility provisions

9.  In regulation 4, after paragraph (11) insert—

“(11A) Paragraphs (9), (9A), (9B), (10), (10A), (10B), (10C), (10D), (10E) or (10F) do not apply where, as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support starts—

(a) A; or

(b) the person who, as a result of their immigration status, caused A to be an eligible student or a qualifying student,

is a British or Irish citizen.”.

10.  In regulation 81, after paragraph (10F) insert—

“(10G) Paragraphs (9), (9A), (9B), (10), (10A), (10B), (10C), (10D), (10E) or (10F) do not apply where, as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins—

(a) A; or

(b) the person who, as a result of their immigration status, caused A to be an eligible part-time student,

is a British or Irish citizen.”.

11.  In regulation 110, after paragraph (12F) insert—

“(12G) Paragraphs (11), (11A), (11B), (12), (12A), (12B), (12C), (12D), (12E) or (12F) do not apply where, as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins—

(a) A; or

(b) the person who, as a result of their immigration status, caused A to be an eligible postgraduate student,

is a British or Irish citizen.”.

(1)

S.I. 2017/47 (W. 21), relevant amendments are S.I. 2018/814 (W. 165), S.I. 2019/235 (W. 54), S.I. 2021/9 (W. 4), S.I. 2021/481 (W. 148), S.I. 2021/1365 (W. 360), S.I. 2022/79 (W. 28) and S.I. 2022/764 (W. 166). There are other amending instruments but none is relevant.