The Education (Student Support, etc.) (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024

Amendment to the 2009 Regulations

16.  In regulation 5 (eligible students)—

(a) in paragraph (11)(b)(1), for the words from “has expired” to the end of sub-paragraph (b), substitute—

“has expired and—

(i) no further leave to remain has been granted,

(ii) no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002(2)), and

(iii) the person (A or A’s spouse, civil partner, parent or step-parent) whose refugee status has expired has not become a British or Irish citizen,”;

(b) in paragraphs (11A)(b)(3), (11D)(b)(4), and (11F)(b)(5), after “has been granted” insert “and that person has not become a British or Irish citizen”;

(c) in paragraph (11B)(b)(6), after “has been granted” insert “and A has not become a British or Irish citizen”;

(d) in paragraphs (11C)(b)(7) and (12)(b)(8), for the words from “has expired” to the end of sub-paragraph (b), substitute—

“has expired and—

(i) no further leave to remain has been granted;

(ii) no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002); and

(iii) the person (A or A’s spouse, civil partner, parent or step-parent) whose period for which they are allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired has not become a British or Irish citizen,”;

(e) in paragraph (11E)(b)(9), after “has expired” insert “and that person has not become a British or Irish citizen”;

(f) in paragraph (12A)(b)(10), after “has been granted under those rules” insert “and A has not become a British or Irish citizen”;

(g) in paragraph (12C)(b)(11) after “protected rights” insert “and has not become a British or Irish citizen”.

(1)

Paragraph 11 was amended by S.R. 2024 No. 19.

(2)

2002 c. 41. Section 104 was amended by Schedule 9 to the Immigration Act 2014 and by S.I. 2005/565, 2010/21 and 2014/2771.

(3)

Paragraph 11A was added by S.R. 2019 No.35 and amended by S.R. 2021 No. 50.

(4)

Paragraph 11D was added by S.R. 2021 No. 50 and amended by S.R. 2024 No. 19.

(5)

Paragraph 11F was added by S.R. 2022 No. 201 and amended by S.R. 2024 No. 19.

(6)

Paragraph 11B was inserted by S.R. 2021 No. 50.

(7)

Paragraph 11C was inserted by S.R. 2021 No. 50 and amended by S.R. 2024 No. 19.

(8)

Paragraph 12 was amended by S.R.s 2021 No. 50 and 2024 No. 19.

(9)

Paragraph 11E was added by S.R. 3033 No. 75 and amended by S.R. 2024 No. 19.

(10)

Paragraph 12A was added by S.R. 2021 No. 85.

(11)

Paragraph 12C was added by S.R. 2021 No. 85 and amended by S.R. 2022 No 75.