Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

(a) is either attending, or attended throughout the 2006 academic year, a course which is—


(i) a full-time course; or

(ii) a full-time or a part-time course for the initial training of teachers which is for the time being designated by the Department;



(b) falls within paragraph 11 of Part 2 of Schedule 1; and

(c) has entered into an agreement for a loan—



(i) in the case of a person who will—


(aa) complete the course referred to in sub-paragraph (a) during the 2006 academic year; and

(bb) not attend a further course of study in the 2007 academic year,



before the final day of the course referred to in sub-paragraph (a); or

(ii) in the case of a person who will—



(aa) continue to attend the course referred to in sub-paragraph (a) in the 2007 academic year; or

(bb) attend a further course of study in the 2007 academic year,



before 1st August 2008.

    (1F) For the purposes of paragraph (1D)(b) and (1E)(b), the references to "the course" in the relevant paragraphs of Part 2 of Schedule 1 are to be treated as references to the course referred to in paragraph (1D)(a)(i) or (ii) or (1E)(a)(i) or (ii).

    (1G) For the purposes of paragraph (1D)(c)(i)(bb), (1D)(c)(ii)(bb), (1E)(c)(i)(bb) and (1E)(c)(ii)(bb), "further course of study" means a further course of study which is a full-time or a part-time course for the initial training of teachers which is designated by the Department.

    (1H) Paragraph (1D) shall not apply in the case of a person who would have been eligible for a loan under paragraph (1) before 30th April 2006.

    (1I) Paragraph (1E) shall not apply in the case of a person who would have been eligible for a loan under paragraph (1) before 1st August 2007.".

" "Turkish worker" means a Turkish national who—

(a) is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands; and

(b) is, or has been, lawfully employed in the United Kingdom;".

(a) he;

(b) his spouse or civil partner;

(c) his parent; or

(d) in the case of a dependent direct relative in the ascending line, his child or child's spouse or civil partner,

is or was temporarily employed outside the relevant area."

(a) in the case of members of the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown, any period which they serve outside the United Kingdom and Islands as members of such forces;

(b) in the case of members of the regular armed forces of an EEA State or Switzerland, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland as members of such forces; and

(c) in the case of members of the regular armed forces of Turkey, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey as members of such forces.".

(a) is the child of a Turkish worker; and

(b) has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.".

" "2005 loan", "2005 academic year", "2006 loan", "2006 academic year" and "2007 academic year" have the meanings given by regulation 3(1) of the Education (Student Loans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998;".

" "old loan" has the meaning given by regulation 3(1) of the Education (Student Loans) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1998;".

(a) the borrower defers repayment under paragraph 9;

(b) the lender cancels the borrower's loan under paragraph 12; or

(c) paragraph 13 or 13C applies.".