# The Individual Learning Accounts Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, Regulation 3: Qualifying arrangements

Extent: N.I.

(1) For the purposes of section 106 of the Act arrangements are qualifying arrangements under that section if—
(a) they take the form of registration by an eligible person with a learning account administrator; and
(b) the registration has not been cancelled or withdrawn in accordance with regulation 5.
(2) For the purposes of section 106 of the Act arrangements are also qualifying arrangements if they are—
(a) arrangements which qualify under section 105 of the Act by virtue of regulations made by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment; or
(b) arrangements which qualify under section 105 of the Act by virtue of regulations made by the National Assembly for Wales; or
(c) arrangements which qualify under any provision of an Act of the Scottish Parliament which corresponds to section 105 of the Act,
and if the person who is a party to them is resident in Northern Ireland and satisfies the condition in sub-paragraph (3)(a) or that in sub-paragraph (3)(b).
(3) The condition is:
(a) that the person has attained the age of 18 at the date of registration and satisfies the condition set out in regulation 4(3); or
(b) that a grant has been paid in respect of the person’s education and training pursuant to—
(i) regulations under section 108 of the Act made by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment;
(ii) regulations under section 108 of the Act made by the National Assembly for Wales;
(iii) regulations under any Act of the Scottish Parliament which corresponds to section 108 of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2000/379/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/individual-learning-accounts-regulations-northern-ireland-2000/regulation-3
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