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<Text>An institution for the time being specified in such an order may grant any award of a kind mentioned in subsection (2)(a) or (b) above which it is competent to grant by virtue of the order to persons who complete the appropriate course of study or, as the case may be, programme of supervised research on or after the date specified in the order.</Text>
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<Text>An institution specified in such an order may also—</Text>
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Section 124D of the
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