# The Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

S.R. 2005/351 · made 27 July 2005 · revised to 1 August 2006

These Regulations amend the Education (Student Loans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (the “1998 Regulations”). The 1998 Regulations, made under the Education (Student Loans) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990, govern mortgage style repayment loans. These loans are, for the most part, only available to students who started their courses before 1st August 1998.

Made under: The Education (Student Loans) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (Article 3, Schedule 2)

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## Introductory text

EDUCATION
Made 27th July 2005
Coming into operation 1st August 2005
The Department for Employment and Learning, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 3(5) of and parargraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 to the Education (Student Loans) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 and now vested in it and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and shall come into operation on 1st August 2005.

## 2 Citation, commencement and interpretation

In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Education (Student Loans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998.

## 3 Revocation

The Regulations mentioned in Schedule 1 are revoked to the extent provided for in that Schedule.

## 4 Amendment of the principal Regulations

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## 5 Amendment of the principal Regulations

Regulation 3(4) of, and Schedule 1 to, the principal Regulations are amended in accordance with Schedule 2.

## 6 Modifications applying whilst the Civil Partnership Act 2004 is not in force

During such times as section 1 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 is not in force, the amendments to the principal Regulations made by regulation 5 and Schedule 2 shall not have effect.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 27th July 2005
L.S.
David McAuley
A senior officer of the
Department for Employment and Learning

## Schedule 1 Revocations

Regulations revoked
References
Extent of revocation
The Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998
S.R. 1998 No. 262
Regulation 2(c)
The Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999
S.R. 1999 No. 343
Regulation 3
The Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000
S.R. 2000 No. 244
Regulation 2(4)
The Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001
S.R. 2001 No. 276
Regulation 2(2)
The Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002
S.R. 2002 No. 241
Regulation 2(3)
The Education (Student loans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004
S.R. 2004 No. 305
The whole Regulations

## Schedule 2: Civil Partnerships

## 1 

In regulation 3(4) after “his spouse”, insert “or civil partner”.

## 2 

In Schedule 1—
(a) in paragraph 2 after “spouse,”, insert “civil partner,”;
(b) in paragraph 3 after “spouse” in both places it occurs, insert “, civil partner”; and
(c) in paragraph 5 after “spouse”, insert “or civil partner”.

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Education (Student Loans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998 (the “1998 Regulations”). The 1998 Regulations, made under the Education (Student Loans) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990, govern mortgage style repayment loans. These loans are, for the most part, only available to students who started their courses before 1st August 1998.
Regulation 4 increases the maximum amounts that may be lent to students in relation to an academic year in line with inflation.
Regulation 5 and Schedule 2 to the Regulations amend the 1998 Regulations so as to enable persons who form civil partnerships and who are attending courses covered by the 1998 Regulations to be considered eligible for mortgage style repayment loans. Regulation 6 provides that these modifications do not take effect whilst section 1 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004(c. 36) is not in force.
These Regulations also revoke the Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004. They also revoke in part the Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998, the Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, the Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, the Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 and the Education (Student Loans) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002.

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