wsi/2019/1192 — <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <span xml:lang="en">The Education (Student Finance) (Amendments to Student Eligibility) (Wales) Regulations 2019</span> / <span xml:lang="cy">Rheoliadau Addysg (Cyllid Myfyrwyr) (Diwygiadau i Gymhwystra Myfyrwyr) (Cymru) 2019</span> </div>

2019 No. 1192 (W. 209) Education, Wales The Education (Student Finance) (Amendments to Student Eligibility) (Wales) Regulations 2019 Made 15 August 2019 Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 16 August 2019 Coming into force 9 September 2019 The Welsh Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State under sections 1 and 2 of the Education (Fees and Awards) Act 1983 and sections 22 and 42(6) of the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 and now exercisable by them and powers conferred on them under section 5(5)(b) of the Higher Education (Wales) Act 2015 make the following Regulations: Title and commencement 1 1 The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Finance) (Amendments to Student Eligibility) (Wales) Regulations 2019. 2 These Regulations come into force on 9 September 2019. Amendments to the Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007 2 1 The Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In the Schedule, in paragraph 1, in the definition of “person with leave to enter or remain”— a after paragraph (a)(ii) insert— iia been granted leave to remain on the grounds of family life under the immigration rules; ; b in paragraph (a)(iv), after “private” insert “or family”. Amendments to the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendments to the Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015 4 1 The Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In the Schedule, in paragraph 1(1), in the definition of “person with leave to enter or remain”— a after paragraph (a)(ii) insert— iia been granted leave to remain on the grounds of family life under the immigration rules; ; b in paragraph (a)(iv), after “private” insert “or family”. Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 5 1 The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “person with leave to enter or remain”— a after paragraph (a)(ii) insert— iia been granted leave to remain on the grounds of family life under the immigration rules; ; b in paragraph (a)(iv), after “private” insert “or family”. Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2017 6 1 The Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2017 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “person with leave to enter or remain”— a after paragraph (a)(ii) insert— iia been granted leave to remain on the grounds of family life under the immigration rules; ; b in paragraph (a)(iv), after “private” insert “or family”. Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 7 1 The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In Schedule 2, in paragraph 3(4)— a after paragraph (a)(ii) insert— iia been granted leave to remain on the grounds of family life under the immigration rules; ; b in paragraph (a)(iv), after “private” insert “or family”. Amendments to the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 8 1 The Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In regulation 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “person with leave to enter or remain”— a after paragraph (a)(ii) insert— iia been granted leave to remain on the grounds of family life under the immigration rules; ; b in paragraph (a)(iv), after “private” insert “or family”. Amendments to the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019 9 1 The Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019 are amended in accordance with this regulation. 2 In Schedule 2, in paragraph 4(4)— a after paragraph (a)(ii) insert— iia been granted leave to remain on the grounds of family life under the immigration rules; ; b in paragraph (a)(iv), after “private” insert “or family”. Kirsty Williams Minister for Education, one of the Welsh Ministers 15 August 2019 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend— a the Education (Fees and Awards) (Wales) Regulations 2007; b the Education (European University Institute) (Wales) Regulations 2014; c the Higher Education (Qualifying Courses, Qualifying Persons and Supplementary Provision) (Wales) Regulations 2015; d the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2017; e the Education (Postgraduate Master’s Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2017; f the Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2018; g the Education (Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Loans) (Wales) Regulations 2018; h the Education (Student Support) (Postgraduate Master’s Degrees) (Wales) Regulations 2019. The amendments insert into the definition of “leave to enter or remain”, in each of the Regulations referred to, persons granted leave to remain on the grounds of family life. The Welsh Ministers’ Code of Practice on the carrying out of Regulatory Impact Assessments was considered in relation to these Regulations. As a result a regulatory impact assessment has been prepared as to the likely costs and benefits of complying with these Regulations. A copy can be obtained from the Higher Education Division, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ.