(1)The Scottish Ministers are, in making budget proposals to the Scottish Parliament, to ensure that any provision proposed for the purposes of student support is not adversely affected because of the abolition by this Act of the graduate endowment.
(2)In this section—
“budget proposals” means proposals, in relation to a Bill for a Budget Act, for the use of resources,
“student support” means the provision of allowances for living costs, and loans, under section 73(f)(i) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44).