Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2000

Application

3.—(1) These Regulations apply to repayments of student loans made under the Act.

(2) Where the Scottish Ministers have determined that repayments of student loans made under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 shall be collected by the Board under Parts III and IV they shall give notices to the borrower and to the Board in accordance with regulation 11.

(3) Where the Scottish Ministers have given notices in accordance with regulation 11(5)(a) or (b) Parts III and IV, and the provisions of Parts I and II so far as they relate to the application of Parts III and IV, shall apply to repayments of students loans made under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 as they apply to student loans made under the Act, and for those purposes in these Regulations–

“borrower” means a person to whom the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers have lent money pursuant to regulations made under section 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and who has not received a notice from them that it has been repaid in full or cancelled;

“Secretary of State” means, other than in this regulation and regulation 4, the Scottish Ministers, and includes any person exercising functions on behalf of the Secretary of State or the Scottish Ministers pursuant to section 73A(4) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980; and

“student loan” means the total outstanding principal, interest and charges owed by a borrower to the Scottish Ministers pursuant to regulations made under section 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, excluding any interest, penalties or charges payable under Part III or IV.