
2007 No. 437
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES
The Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007
Made 15th October 2007
Coming into operation 9th November 2007
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 45, 98, 106 and 107(6) of, and paragraphs 1(b) and 1B of Schedule 15 to, the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 and with the approval of the Department of Finance and Personnel in so far as they relate to the remission of charges, and in conjunction with the Department of Finance and Personnel in so far as they relate to travelling expenses.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges (Amendment No.2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 9th November 2007.
(2) In these Regulations—
 “the principal Regulations” means the Travelling Expenses and Remission of Charges Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004; and
 “the Income Support Regulations” means the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987.
Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations
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(1) Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (Modifications of the Income Support (General) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987) is amended as provided by paragraph (2).
(2) In Table A, in the modifications of regulation 66A of the Income Support Regulations, for the first entry, substitute—“For paragraph (1), substitute—“
(1) A student loan shall be treated as income unless it is—
(a) a hardship loan; or
(b) an additional loan, as described in the Guide to Student Support issued by the Student Awards Agency for Scotland 2007-2008,
paid pursuant to an application for a loan made under regulation 5(1) or (9) of the Education (Student Loans) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (applications for loans), in which case it shall be disregarded”.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 15th October 2007.
Christine Jendoubi
A senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel insofar as the foregoing Regulations relate to travelling expenses on 15th October 2007.
Jack Layberry
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
The Department of Finance and Personnel hereby approves the foregoing Regulations insofar as they relate to remission of charges.Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance and Personnel on 15th October 2007.
Jack Layberry
A senior officer of the Department of Finance and Personnel
