Part 2Other education measures

Financial support for students

87Section 86: consequential amendments

(1)

In section 73E of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (supply of information in connection with student loans)—

(a)

in subsections (2) and (3)(b), after “loans” insert “ and alternative payments ”, and

(b)

in subsection (6)(c)—

(i)

in the opening words, after “loans” insert “ and alternative payments ”, and

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (ii), after “loans” insert “ or alternative payments ”.

(2)

In section 23(7)(a)(i) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (functions in respect of which payments are to be made), for “or loans” substitute “ , loans or alternative payments ”.

(3)

In section 24 of that Act (supply of information in connection with student support)—

(a)

in subsections (2) and (3)(b)(i), after “loans” insert “ and alternative payments ”,

(b)

in subsection (6)(c)—

(i)

in the opening words, after “loans” insert “ and alternative payments ”, and

(ii)

in sub-paragraph (i), after “loans” insert “ or alternative payments ”, and

(c)

in subsection (10), for “or loans” substitute “ loans, or alternative payments ”.

(4)

In paragraph 15 of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (restrictions on functions of Commissioners for Revenue and Customs), for “the student loan scheme” substitute “ student support ”.

(5)

In Article 5 of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 (S.I. 1998/1760 (N.I. 14) (supply of information in connection with student loans))—

(a)

in paragraphs (2) and (3)(b), after “loans” insert “ and alternative payments ”, and

(b)

in paragraph (6)(c)—

(i)

in the opening words, after “loans” insert “ and alternative payments ”, and

(ii)

in head (ii), after “loans” insert “ or alternative payments ”.