# Education (Teacher Student Loans) (Repayment etc.) Regulations 2003, Regulation 3: Eligibility


(1) Subject to paragraph (3), a person shall be eligible for the reduction of amounts payable in respect of loans if he—
(a) is in eligible employment;
(b) is a person mentioned in regulation 5; and
(c) has an outstanding loan made pursuant to any regulations made under section 22 of the 1998 Act.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a person shall be eligible for the repayment of amounts payable in respect of loans if he—
(a) is in eligible employment;
(b) is a person mentioned in regulation 5; and
(c) has either:
(i) an outstanding mortgage style loan;
(ii) an outstanding loan made pursuant to any regulations made under section 73 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980; or
(iii) an outstanding loan made pursuant to the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998.
(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary of State may determine that a person is not eligible for the repayment or reduction of amounts in respect of loans if he—
(a) is in breach of any obligation contained in any agreement for a student loan or in any regulations or order under which a loan mentioned in paragraph (2) is made;
(b) has outstanding charges or penalties in relation to such a loan pursuant to any such agreement, regulation or order; or
(c) has, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, shown himself by his conduct to be unfitted to be so eligible.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1917/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-teacher-student-loans-repayment-etc-regulations-2003/regulation-3
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