# The Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008

S.S.I. 2008/205 · made 29 May 2008

These Regulations amend the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 to provide that part-time courses may no longer be designated courses. Students undertaking part-time courses will therefore no longer be eligible for student loans.

Made under: Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (Section 73, Section 74)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-loans-scotland-amendment-regulations-2008/pdf/ssi_20080205_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/education-student-loans-scotland-amendment-regulations-2008/pdf/ssien_20080205_en.pdf

## Introductory text

EDUCATION
Made 29th May 2008
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 2nd June 2008
Coming into force 1st August 2008
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 73(f) and 74(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2008 and come into force on 1st August 2008.

## 2 Amendment of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

The Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 are amended in accordance with the following regulations.

## 3 Amendment of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

(1) Regulation 3 (eligible students) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)–
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) insert “and”; and
(b) omit sub-paragraphs (f) and (g).
(3) Omit paragraph (3)(b).
(4) In paragraph (4) omit “and (f)”.

## 4 Amendment of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

In regulation 4(1) (designated courses)–
(a) for paragraph (b) substitute “a full-time course or sandwich course but not a part-time course;”; and
(b) in paragraph (c) omit the words from “and, in the case of” to “the same qualification”.

## 5 Amendment of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

(1) Regulation 6 (transfers of eligibility) is amended as follows.
(2) Omit paragraph (1)(c).
(3) In paragraph (3) for “(1)(a), (b) or (c)” substitute “(1)(a) or (b)”.
(4) Omit paragraph (5).

## 6 Amendment of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

For regulation 7(1) (termination of eligibility) substitute–
“(1) Subject to paragraph (2) an eligible student shall cease to be eligible for a loan on–
(a) the expiry of the period ordinarily required for the completion of the course; or
(b) transferring from a full-time course to a part-time course,
and accordingly that person shall then cease to be an eligible student.”.

## Signature

FIONA HYSLOP
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
29th May 2008

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 to provide that part-time courses may no longer be designated courses. Students undertaking part-time courses will therefore no longer be eligible for student loans.

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