The Individual Learning Account (Scotland) Regulations 2004

Registration (learning account holders)

4.—(1) An application for registration as a learning account holder shall be made in such form and in such manner as the Scottish Ministers may, from time to time, determine, and different forms of application may be determined for ILA Scotland Targeted Arrangements, ILA Scotland Universal Arrangements, or renewal of applications.

(2) An application for registration as a learning account holder for the purposes of entering the arrangements named “ILA Scotland Targeted Arrangements” and an application for registration as a learning account holder for the purposes of entering the arrangements named “ILA Scotland Universal Arrangements” shall not be submitted prior to such respective dates as the Scottish Ministers may determine.

(3) An application for registration as a learning account holder for the purposes of entering the qualifying arrangements named “ILA Scotland Targeted Arrangements” shall be made in respect of the period from the date of registration for one account holder’s year only, but upon expiry of the account holder’s year, a further application for such registration may be made for the following account holder’s year, and so on for successive account holder’s years.

(4) The Scottish Ministers may require an applicant for registration as a learning account holder to provide such information or documents as the Scottish Ministers may require, in order for the Scottish Ministers to determine whether the person is eligible to become a learning account holder, and may decline to accept an application for registration unless such information or documents are provided.

(5) A registered learning account holder may, from time to time, be required to provide to a Learning Account Administrator such information, details and documents as may be required for the purpose of assessing the quality and effectiveness of the approved learning in respect of which a grant has been paid.

(6) The Scottish Ministers may at any time cancel the registration of a learning account holder if–

(a) it appears to the Scottish Ministers that the person does not satisfy the conditions specified in regulation 3(3) to (5) in respect of the qualifying arrangements named “ILA Scotland Universal Arrangements” or the conditions specified in regulation 3(3) to (5) and 3(7) in respect of the qualifying arrangements named “ILA Scotland Targeted Arrangements”;

(b) it appears to the Scottish Ministers that any information provided under paragraphs (1) to (5) by or on behalf of the learning account holder was false , or if the learning account holder has failed to provide any other information or documents which were requested by the Learning Account Administrator under paragraph (5); or

(c) the learning account holder has been convicted of an offence involving dishonesty or fraud in relation to ILA Scotland.

(7) A learning account holder may at any time withdraw his or her registration with the Scottish Ministers by notifying the Scottish Ministers in such form as the Scottish Ministers may determine.

(8) Where registration is cancelled or withdrawn, the Scottish Ministers shall close the relevant learning account and shall advise the Learning Account Administrator of that fact.

(9) While a person is a party to qualifying arrangements, as specified in regulation 2, he or she may not at any time during which he or she is a party to the qualifying arrangements become a party to other such arrangements, and accordingly any subsequent registration with the Scottish Ministers shall be of no effect.

(10) A learning account holder shall forthwith notify the Scottish Ministers of any change of circumstances which may affect his or her status as a qualifying person.