The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2006
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2006/126 |
| Year | 2006 |
2006 No. 126 (W.19)
EDUCATION, WALES
The Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2006
Made 24th January 2006
Coming into force 1st March 2006
The National Assembly for Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by sections 22, 42(6) and 43(1) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 19981, makes the following Regulations:
PART 1
GENERAL
Title, commencement and application
1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Assembly Learning Grants and Loans (Higher Education) (Wales) Regulations 2006.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1 March 2006 and apply in relation to Wales.
Interpretation
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the 1962 Act” (“Deddf 1962”) means the Education Act 19622;
“the 1998 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 1998”) means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 19983;
“the 1999 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 1999”) means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 19994;
“the 2000 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2000”) means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 20005;
“the 2001 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2001”) means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 20016;
“the 2002 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2002”) means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 20027;
“the 2003 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2003”) means the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 20028as amended only by the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 20039and the Education (Student Fees and Support) (Switzerland) Regulations 200310;
“the 2004 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2004”) means the 2003 Regulations as amended by the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 200411, the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 200412, the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 200413, the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 200414and the Education (Student Support) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (Amendment) Regulations 200515;
“the 2005 Regulations” (“Rheoliadau 2005”) means the Education (Student Support) Regulations 200516as amended by the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005.
“academic authority” (“awdurdod academaidd”) means, in relation to an institution, the governing body or other body having the functions of a governing body and includes a person acting with the authority of that body;
“academic year” (“blwyddyn academaidd”) means the period of twelve months beginning on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 September of the calendar year in which the academic year of the course in question begins according to whether that academic year begins on or after 1 January and before 1 April, on or after 1 April and before 1 July, on or after 1 July and before 1 August or on or after 1 August and on or before 31 December, respectively;
“accelerated course” (“cwrs carlam”) means a course which persons undertaking it are normally required by the institution providing it to attend (whether at premises of the institution or elsewhere) for a period of at least 40 weeks in the final year, being a course of two academic years' duration;
“the Act” (“Y Ddeddf”) means the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998;
“borrower” (“benthyciwr”) means a person to whom a loan has been made;
“contribution” (“cyfraniad”) means an eligible student’s contribution calculated pursuant to regulation 45 and Schedule 4;
“course for the initial training of teachers” (“cwrs ar gyfer hyfforddiant cychwynnol athrawon”) includes such a course leading to a first degree unless otherwise specified and excludes an employment-based teacher training scheme;
“designated course” (“cwrs dynodedig”) means a course designated by regulation 5 or by the National Assembly under regulation 5;
“designated part-time course” (“cwrs rhan amser dynodedig”) means a course designated by regulation 51 or by the National Assembly under regulation 51;
“designated postgraduate course” (“cwrs ôl-raddedig dynodedig”) means a course designated by regulation 63 or by the National Assembly under regulation 63;
“EEA Agreement” (“Cytundeb yr AEE”) means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2 May 199217as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17 March 199318;
“EEA migrant worker” (“gweithiwr mudol yr AEE”) has the meaning given in paragraph (5);
“electronic signature” (“llofnod electronig”) is so much of anything in electronic form as—
(a) is incorporated into or otherwise logically associated with any electronic communication or electronic data; and
(b) purports to be so incorporated or associated for the purpose of being used in establishing the authenticity of the communication or data, the integrity of the communication or data, or both;
“eligible part-time student” (“myfyriwr rhan-amser cymwys”) has the meaning given in regulation 50;
“eligible postgraduate student” (“myfyriwr ôl-raddedig cymwys”) has the meaning given in regulation 62;
“eligible student” (“myfyriwr cymys”) has the meaning given in regulation 4;
“employment-based teacher training scheme” (“cynllun hyfforddi athrawon ar sail cyflogaeth”) means a scheme established by the National Assembly for the purpose of regulation 8 of the Education (School Teachers' Qualifications) (Wales) Regulations 2004 19whereby a person may undertake initial teacher training in order to obtain qualified teacher status while being employed to teach at a maintained school, an independent school or other institution except a pupil referral unit;
“end-on course” (“cwrs pen-ben”) means—
(a) a full-time first degree course (other than a first degree course for the initial training of teachers) which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins to attend immediately after ceasing to attend a full-time course mentioned in paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 2 for which the student received or was entitled to receive a transitional award, a loan under the 1998 Regulations or support under the 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 or 2005 Regulations;
(b) a full-time honours degree course beginning on or after 1 September 2006 which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student starts to attend immediately after ceasing to attend a full-time foundation degree course for which the student received or was entitled to receive a transitional award, a loan under the 1998 Regulations or support under the 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 or 2005 Regulations;
(c) a course for the initial training of teachers beginning before 1 September 2006 the duration of which does not exceed two years (the duration of a part-time course being expressed as its full-time equivalent) which, disregarding any intervening vacation, a student begins to attend immediately after ceasing to attend a first degree course for which the student received or was entitled to receive a transitional award, a loan under the 1998 Regulations or support under the 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 or 2005 Regulations;
“European Community” (“Y Gymuned Ewropeaidd”) means the territory comprised by the Member States of the European Community as constituted from time to time;
“European Economic Area” (“Ardal Economaidd Ewropeaidd”) means the European Community and the area comprised by the Republic of Iceland, the Kingdom of Norway and the Principality of Liechtenstein;
“flexible postgraduate ITT course” (“cwrs HCA hyblyg i ôl-raddedigion”) means a postgraduate course of initial teacher training, the length and pattern of which is determined by reference to the eligible student’s experience and training requirements and which has been approved by the Training and Development Agency for Schools 20;
“former Metropolitan Police District” (“cyn ardal yr Heddlu Metropolitanaidd”) means—
(a) Greater London, excluding the city of London, the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple;
(b) in the county of Essex, in the district of Epping Forest—
the area of the former urban district of Chigwell,
the parish of Waltham Abbey;
(c) in the county of Hertfordshire—
in the borough of Broxbourne, the area of the former urban district of Cheshunt,
the district of Hertsmere,
in the district of Welwyn Hatfield, the parish of Northaw; and
(d) in the county of Surrey—
in the borough of Elmbridge, the area of the former urban district of Esher,
the boroughs of Epsom and Ewell and Spelthorne,
in the district of Reigate and Banstead, the area of the former urban district of Banstead;
“healthcare bursary” (“bwrsari gofal iechyd”) means a bursary or award of similar description under section 63 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 196821or Article 44 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 197222;
“higher education course” (“cwrs addysg uwch”) means a course referred to in Schedule 2 or a postgraduate or other course the standard of which is higher than the standard of a first degree course;
“household income” (“incwm yr aelwyd, incwm aelwyd ac incwm sydd gan yr aelwyd”) has the meaning given in Schedule 4;
“Islands” (“Ynysoedd”) means the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man;
“loan”(“benthyciad”), except where otherwise indicated, means a loan towards a student’s maintenance or course fees pursuant to any regulations made under section 22 of the Act, including the interest accrued on the loan and any penalties or charges incurred in connection with it;
“maintained school” (“ysgol a gynhelir”) means a community, foundation or voluntary school, a community or foundation special school or a maintained nursery school;
“National Assembly” (“y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol”) means the National Assembly for Wales;
“new system eligible student” (“myfyriwr cymwys dan y...
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