SCHEDULE 10Sandwich courses
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1
For the purposes of determining the prescribed proportion or the modified proportion where the number of weeks in question is not a whole number, a day shall be reckoned as a seventh of a week.
2
In the application of this Schedule to a student to whom Schedule 9 applies, references to Schedules 7 and 8 shall be construed as references to those Schedules as modified in accordance with Schedule 9.
3
In the application of this Schedule to a student who is attending a course provided at the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge, this Schedule shall have effect as if—
a
in the definition of “prescribed proportion” in regulation 3(1) for the number “30” there were substituted the number “25”; and
b
in paragraphs 2(a) and 3(b) for “30 weeks 3 days” there were substituted “25 weeks 3 days”.
2
The provisions of Schedule 7 shall, as respects any sandwich year, have effect subject to the following modifications—
a
where the period of full-time study does not exceed 30 weeks 3 days, the student’s requirements for his ordinary maintenance shall be the prescribed proportion of the appropriate amount specified in Part I;
b
where the period of full-time study exceeds 30 weeks 3 days, the student’s requirements for his ordinary and supplementary maintenance shall be the aggregate of the appropriate amount specified in Part I and the appropriate amount specified in paragraph 5 of Part II;
c
the student’s requirement for the maintenance of a dependant shall be the modified proportion of the sum specified in Part III except that where such a requirement falls to be increased under paragraph 14 it shall be increased by the prescribed proportion of the sum there specified; and
d
if the student is a person to whom Part IV applies, his requirements under that Part shall be the modified proportion of the amount there specified.
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The provisions of Schedule 8 shall, as respects any sandwich year, have effect subject to the following modifications—
a
the sum to be disregarded under paragraph 1(1)(a) of Part I shall be the prescribed proportion of £800 and the reference in paragraph 1(1)(c) to £1,810 shall be construed as a reference to the aggregate of £1,010 and the prescribed proportion of £800;
b
in calculating the student’s income,
i
there shall be disregarded any payment made to him by his employer in respect of any period of experience;
ii
the prescribed proportion of his income shall be treated as if it were the whole of his income;
c
the amount of the parental contribution applicable to his case shall be the prescribed proportion of the contribution ascertained in accordance with Part II; and
d
the amount of the spouse’s contribution applicable to his case shall be the prescribed proportion of the contribution ascertained in accordance with Part III.