Regulation 9 Interpretation of Part 2F10I1

In this Part—

• “2006 Support Regulations” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2006^f1.

• “the 2006 Welsh Regulations” means the Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2006^f2;

• F1“course start date” means 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 September of the calendar year where the first day of the course is on or after 1 January and before 1 April, on or after 1 April and before 1 July, on or after 1 July and before 1 August or on or after 1 August and on or before 31 December, respectively;

• “date of receipt” in relation to a repayment is to be construed in accordance with regulation 17;

• “disability–related benefit” means long-term incapacity benefit or short-term incapacity benefit at the higher rate, severe disablement allowance, disability living allowance, industrial injuries benefit and disability working allowance, all payable under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992^f3, F2personal independence payment under Part 4 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012, F3armed forces independence payment under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2011, or the amount of any disability premium and severe disability premium included in the applicable amount in calculating the income support payable under the Income Support (General) Regulations 1987^f4;

• F4“direct payment” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to a plan 1, 2, 3 or 5 loan, a payment under regulation 15(1) F5or 15A(1);

  2. (b)

     in relation to a plan 4 loan, a payment under regulation 7(1) of the 2000 (Scotland) Regulations;

• “domestic borrower” means a borrower to whom Part 3 or 4 applies;

• “end-on course” means—

  1. (a)

     a full-time first degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers) which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins immediately after ceasing to attend a full-time course mentioned in paragraph (2) for which the student received or was entitled to receive an award made under the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 1998^f5 (other than an award within the meaning of the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2003^f6), or financial support under F6an enactment cited in regulation 3A; and

  2. (b)

     a full-time honours degree course beginning on or after 1^st September 2006 which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins immediately after ceasing to attend a full-time foundation degree course and for which the student received or was entitled to receive any of the financial support referred to in paragraph (a); and

• F7“total charge for credit rules” means rules made under article 60M of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 for the purposes of Chapter 14A of Part 2 of that Order.

• F8...

The courses mentioned in this paragraph are a course for the Diploma of Higher Education, and a course for the Higher National Diploma or Higher National Certificate of–