The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Amendments to the 2007 Regulations

34.  In Part 2 of the Schedule (qualifying persons: categories) (as amended by regulations 21 and 30 of these regulations)—

(a)in paragraph 2A(1)(a)(1) (persons who are settled in the United Kingdom) for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(b)in paragraph 4 (Refugees and their family members)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (1)(c) for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(iii)in sub-paragraph 3(e) for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(c)in paragraph 4A(2)(c) (persons grated section 67 leave), for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(d)in paragraph 4B(3)(c) (persons granted Calais leave), for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(e)in paragraph 4C(4) (persons granted humanitarian protection and their family members)—

(i)in paragraph (1) for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(iii)in sub-paragraph 3(e) for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(f)in paragraph 4D(5) (persons granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner), for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(g)in paragraph 4E(6) (persons granted indefinite leave to remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse), for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(h)in paragraph 4F(7) (persons granted stateless leave and their family members)—

(i)in paragraph (1) for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (2)(b) for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(iii)in sub-paragraph 3(c) for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(i)in paragraph 4H(8) (evacuated or assisted British nationals from Afghanistan), for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(j)in paragraph 5(9) (persons with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave and their family members)—

(i)in paragraph (1) for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (2)(d) for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(iii)in sub-paragraph 3(d) for “the first day of the first academic year of the course” substitute “the course start date”;

(k)in paragraph 8(1)(c) (persons who are settled in the United Kingdom and have exercised a right of residence elsewhere), for “the day on which the first term of the first academic year actually begins” substitute “the course start date”;

(l)in paragraph 8A(10)(1)(d) (persons who are settled in the United Kingdom and have exercised a right of residence elsewhere), for “the day on which the first term of the first academic year actually begins” substitute “the course start date”.