
PART 1
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and come into operation on 10th July 2007.
2 
In these Regulations—
 “SSR 2006” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006;
 “SSR 2007” means the Education (Student Support) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007.
3 
The SSR 2006 are amended in accordance with Part 2
4 
The SSR 2007 are amended in accordance with Part 3.
PART 2
5 
After the definition of “transitional award” in regulation 2(1) of the SSR 2006, there shall be inserted—“
 “Turkish worker” means a Turkish national who—
(a) is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands; and
(b) is, or has been, lawfully employed in the United Kingdom;”.
6 
After regulation 9(2)(c) of the SSR 2006, there shall be inserted—“(ca) the applicant is a person mentioned in paragraph 12 of Part 2 of Schedule 1, in which case the application must reach the Department by 11th April 2008 or within a period of nine months beginning with the first day of the academic year in respect of which it is submitted, whichever is the later,”.
7 
After regulation 14(e) of the SSR 2006, there shall be inserted—“(ea) the student becomes the child of a Turkish worker;”.
8 
After regulation 37(8)(d) of the SSR 2006, there shall be inserted—“(da) the student becomes the child of a Turkish worker;”.
9 
In regulation 60 for “an accelerated course” in each place it occurs, there shall be substituted “an intensive course”.
10 
After regulation 65 (2)(d) of the SSR 2006, there shall be inserted—“(da) the student becomes the child of a Turkish worker;”
11 
In regulation 85 of the SSR 2006—
(a) in paragraph (12) after “(f)”, there shall be inserted “, (fa)”;
(b) after paragraph 13(f), there shall be inserted—“(fa) the student becomes the child of a Turkish worker;”.
12 
After regulation 93(6)(a) of the SSR 2006, there shall be inserted—“(aa) the applicant is a person mentioned in paragraph 12 of Part 2 of Schedule 1, in which case the application must reach the Department by 11th January 2008 or within a period of six months beginning with the first day of the academic year in respect of which it is submitted, whichever is the later;”.
13 
After regulation 101(14)(d) of the SSR 2006, there shall be inserted—“(da) the student becomes the child of a Turkish worker;”.
14 
In Schedule 1 to the SSR 2006—
(a) for paragraph 1(4), there shall be substituted—“
(4) For the purposes of this Schedule, a person is to be treated as ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom and Islands, the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland or the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey if he would have been so resident but for the fact that—
(a) he;
(b) his spouse or civil partner;
(c) his parent;
(d) in the case of a dependent direct relative in the ascending line, his child or his child’s spouse or civil partner,
is or was temporarily employed outside the area in question.”;
(b) for paragraph 1(5), there shall be substituted—“
(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), temporary employment outside of Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom and Islands, the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland or the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey includes—
(a) in the case of members of the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown, any period which they serve outside the United Kingdom as members of such forces;
(b) in the case of members of the regular armed forces of an EEA State or Switzerland, any period which they serve outside of the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland as members of such forces; and
(c) in the case of members of the regular armed forces of Turkey, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey as members of such forces.”;
(c) after paragraph 11, there shall be added—“
12. 
A person who—
(a) is the child of a Turkish worker;
(b) is ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland on the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
(c) has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.”.
15 
After paragraph 11(d) of Schedule 5 to the SSR 2006, there shall be inserted—“(da) the student becomes the child of a Turkish worker;”.
PART 3
16 
After the definition of “transitional award” in regulation 2(1) of the SSR 2007, there shall be inserted—“
 “Turkish worker” means a Turkish national who—
(a) is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands; and
(b) is, or has been, lawfully employed in the United Kingdom;”
17 
After regulation 10(2)(c) of the SSR 2007, there shall be inserted—“(ca) the applicant is a person mentioned in paragraph 12 of Part 2 of Schedule 2, in which case the application must reach the Department by 11th April 2008 or within a period of nine months beginning with the first day of the academic year in respect of which it is submitted, whichever is the later;”.
18 
After regulation 16(e) of the SSR 2007, there shall be inserted—“(ea) the student becomes the child of a Turkish worker;”.
19 
After regulation 39(8)(d) of the SSR 2007, there shall be inserted—“(da) the student becomes the child of a Turkish worker;”.
20 

(1) Regulation 69 shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In paragraph (1)(e)(iii), the words “or D” shall be omitted.
(3) In paragraph (1)(e)(iv), for the words “category E”, there shall be substituted “category D”.
(4) In paragraph (2)(e)(iii), the words “or D” shall be omitted.
(5) In paragraph (2)(e)(iv), for the words “category E”, there shall be substituted “category D”.
21 
After regulation 73(2)(d) of the SSR 2007, there shall be inserted—“(da) the student becomes the child of a Turkish worker;”.
22 
After regulation 84(2)(d) of the SSR 2007, there shall be inserted—“(da) the student becomes the child of a Turkish worker;”.
23 
After regulation 109(3)(f) of the SSR 2007, there shall be inserted—“(fa) the student becomes the child of a Turkish worker;”.
24 
After regulation 117(6)(a) of the SSR 2007, there shall be inserted—“(aa) the applicant is a person mentioned in paragraph 12 of Part 2 of Schedule 2, in which case the application must reach the Department by 11th January 2008 or within a period of six months beginning with the first day of the academic year in respect of which it is submitted, whichever is the later;”.
25 
After regulation 126(2)(d) of the SSR 2007, there shall be inserted—“(da) the student becomes the child of a Turkish worker;”.
26 
For regulation 128(9) of the SSR 2007, there shall be substituted—“
(9) Where the period of eligibility terminates—
(a) before the end of the academic year in which the eligible postgraduate student completes the designated postgraduate course; and
(b) otherwise than under paragraph (5),
the Department may, at any time, renew or extend the period of eligibility for such period as it determines;”.
27 
In Schedule 2 to the SSR 2007—
(a) for paragraph 1(4), there shall be substituted—“
(4) For the purposes of this Schedule, a person is to be treated as ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom and Islands, the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland or the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey if he would have been so resident but for the fact that—
(a) he;
(b) his spouse or civil partner
(c) his parent;
(d) in the case of a dependent direct relative in the ascending line, his child or child’s spouse or civil partner,
is or was temporarily employed outside the area in question.”;
(b) for paragraph 1(5), there shall be substituted—“
(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), temporary employment outside of Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom and Islands, the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland or the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey includes—
(a) in the case of members of the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown, any period which they serve outside the United Kingdom as members of such forces;
(b) in the case of members of the regular armed forces of an EEA State or Switzerland, any period which they serve outside of the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland as members of such forces; and
(c) in the case of members of the regular armed forces of Turkey, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey as members of such forces.”;
(c) after paragraph 11, there shall be added—“
12. 
A person who—
(a) is the child of a Turkish worker;
(b) is ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland on the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
(c) has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 31st May 2007
Sir Reg Empey MLA
Minister for Employment and Learning
