Amendment of the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
4. For regulation 12 (Requirement to enter into a contract for a loan), substitute—
“Requirement to enter into a contract for a loan
12.—(1) To receive a loan a student must enter into a contract with the Department.
(2) Where the Department requires a contract to be signed by a student, an electronic signature in such form as the Department may specify satisfies the requirement.”.