Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland
2008 No. 254
Education
Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made
16th June 2008
Coming into operation-
1st August 2008
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and come into operation on 1st August 2008.
2. In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Students Awards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(4).
Revocation
3. The following provisions of the Student Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007(5) are revoked—
(a)regulation 13; and
(b)the Schedule.
Amendment of the principal Regulations
4. The principal Regulations are amended as provided by regulations 5 to 9.
5.—(1) Regulation 2 (Interpretation) shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In the definition of “new academic term” for “2007” there shall be substituted “2008”.
(3) For the definition of “new payment” there shall be substituted—
““new payment” means a payment made under these Regulations as amended by the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007, and the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008;”.
(4) For the definition of “old payment” there shall be substituted—
““old payment” means a payment which would have been made under these Regulations, as amended by the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005, the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 if they had not been amended by the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008;”.
6. In regulation 9 (Terms and conditions) in paragraph (2)(a) and (b) for “2006” in each place where it occurs, there shall be substituted “2007”.
7. In Schedule 5 (Fees) for paragraph (iv) there shall be substituted—
“(iv)in the case of a course at the University of Buckingham, £2,975 payable in four instalments of £744, £744, £744 and £743;”.
8. In Schedule 7 (Resources) in paragraph 4(4) for “the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007” there shall be substituted “the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008”.
9. The figures in the third column of the table in the Schedule are substituted for the figures in the second column where they appear in the provisions of the principal Regulations set out in the first column of the table.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 16th June 2008
Sir Reg Empey MLA
Minister for Employment and Learning
Regulation 9
SCHEDULENEW PAYMENT RATES
| Provision in the principal Regulations | Existing figure (£) | New figure (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule 5 | ||
| Paragraph (d)(i) | 1,225 610 | 1,255 625 |
| Paragraph (d)(iii) | 1,150 | 1,175 |
| Paragraphs (v), (vi), (vii) and (ix) | 610 | 625 |
| Schedule 6, Part I | ||
| Paragraph 2(2) | 2,245 | 2,300 |
| Paragraph 2(2)(a) | 2,765 | 2,835 |
| Paragraph 2(2)(b) | 3,215 | 3,295 |
| Paragraph 3 | 1,830 | 1,875 |
| Schedule 6, Part II | ||
| Paragraph 5(2)(a) | 52 | 53 |
| Paragraph 5(2)(b) | 79 | 81 |
| Paragraph 5(2)(b)(i) | 100 | 103 |
| Paragraph 5(2)(b)(ii) | 109 | 112 |
| Paragraph 7(2) | 290 | 295 |
| Paragraph 9(2)(a) | 12,420 | 12,730 |
| Paragraph 9(2)(b) | 4,905 | 5,030 |
| Paragraph 9(2)(d) | 1,640 | 1,680 |
| Schedule 6, Part III | ||
| Paragraph 12(3) | 3,610 | 3,700 |
| Paragraph 13(1) | 2,510 | 2,575 |
| Paragraph 13(1)(b) | 3,610 | 3,700 |
| Paragraph 13(2)(b)(i) | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Paragraph 13(2)(b)(ii) | 3,300 | 3,385 |
| Paragraph 13(2)(b)(iii) and (iv) | 4,400 | 4,510 |
| Paragraph 13(2)(b)(v) | 5,505 | 5,645 |
| Paragraph 13(4)(a) | 1,435 | 1,470 |
| Paragraph 13(4)(b) | 1,435 1,385 | 1,470 1,420 |
| Paragraph 14(5)(b)(i) | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Paragraph 14(5)(b)(ii) | 3,300 | 3,385 |
| Paragraph 14(5)(b)(iii) and (iv) | 4,400 | 4,510 |
| Paragraph 14(5)(b)(v) | 5,505 | 5,645 |
| Paragraph 14(7)(b)(i) | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Paragraph 14(7)(b)(ii) | 3,300 | 3,385 |
| Paragraph 14(7)(b)(iii) and (iv) | 4,400 | 4,510 |
| Paragraph 14(7)(b)(v) | 5,505 | 5,645 |
| Schedule 7, Part I | ||
| Paragraph 1(1)(a) | 995 | 1,020 |
| Paragraph 1(1)(b) | 4,675 | 4,790 |
| Paragraph 1(1)(q) | 3,765 | 3,860 |
| Schedule 7, Part II | ||
| Paragraph 4(1) | 23,085 91 | 23,660 93 |
| Paragraph 4(2A) | 7,605 | 7,795 |
| Paragraph 6(2)(a) | 2,660 | 2,725 |
| Paragraph 6(2)(d) and (e) | 2,090 | 2,140 |
| Paragraph 6(2)(g) | 1,075 | 1,100 |
| Schedule 7, Part III | ||
| Paragraph 8(2) | 19,860 91 7,605 | 20,355 93 7,795 |
| Schedule 7, Part IIIA | ||
| Paragraph 10(2) | 19,860 91 7,605 | 20,355 93 7,795 |
| Schedule 8 | ||
| Paragraph 2(2) | 2,155 995 | 2,210 1,020 |
| Schedule 9 | ||
| Paragraph 4(a) | 995 | 1,020 |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Students Awards Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003 No. 459) “the principal Regulations”. The principal Regulations ensure that students who began their courses before 1st September 1998, and certain other students, continue to receive students awards and payments under those awards until the end of their courses.
Regulation 5 amends the principal Regulations so that the new payment rates prescribed in the Schedule to these Regulations shall apply only in relation to an academic term which commences on or after 1st September 2008. Where an academic year starts before 1st September 2008, but ends after 1st September 2008, the old and new payment rates shall be applied proportionally.
Regulation 7 specifies increases in the rates of fee awards in relation to courses at the University of Buckingham. Increases in relation to other fee awards and grants are provided for in regulation 9 and set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
These Regulations also revoke in part the Students Awards (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007 No. 336).
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations as it has no impact on the costs of business.
Formerly known as the Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment; see the Department for Employment and Learning Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 c.15
S.I. 1986/594 (N.I. 3): Article 50(1) and (2) was repealed by Article 9 of, and the Schedule to, the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998, (S.I. 1998/1760 (N.I. 14)), subject to the transitional and saving provisions in Part II of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998, (S.R. 1998 No. 460 (c. 22))
S.R. 1999 No. 481 see Article 5(b) and Schedule 3 Part II
S.R. 2003 No. 459 as amended by S.R. 2004 No. 395, S.R. 2005 No. 466, S.R. 2006 No. 378 and S.R. 2007 No. 336