Regulation 1 Citation, commencement and application

These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2017.

This regulation and regulations 2, 11, 12(b)(i), 15(a), 15(b)(i), 18(b), 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 37(b) come into force on 3rd March 2017.

Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), all other provisions of these Regulations—

Regulation 3(c) does not apply in relation to a person who—

Regulations 33 to 37(a) do not apply in relation to an applicant—

In these Regulations—

• “academic year” means the period of twelve months beginning on 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 that academic year begins on or after 1st January and before 1st April, on or after 1st April and before 1st July, on or after 1st July and before 1st August or on or after 1st August and on or before 31st December, respectively;

• “current course” means the designated course in respect of which a person is applying for support;

• “distance learning course” means a course on which a student undertaking the course is not required to be in attendance by the institution providing the course, where “required to be in attendance” is not satisfied by a requirement imposed by the institution to attend any institution—

  1. (a)

     for the purposes of registration or enrolment or any examination;

  2. (b)

     on a weekend or during any vacation; or

  3. (c)

     on an occasional basis during the week.