5.—(1) In regulation 25(2)—

(a) after “Part IV” insert the words “other than a grant for dependants”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (a) after the word “grant” wherever it appears insert the words “other than a grant for dependants” and omit the words “if necessary”;

(c) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute the following sub-paragraph:

“(b) where the student upon completion of his course immediately commences another course disregarding any intervening vacation by subtracting the overpayment from any payment of grant for living costs (other than a grant for dependants) for which he is eligible in respect of any academic year in connection with the second course;”.

(2) After regulation 25(2) insert the following paragraph:

“(2A) Any over payment of grant for dependants under Part IV shall be recovered in such one or more of the following ways as the Department considers appropriate in all the circumstances:

(a) by subtracting the opverpayment from any grant for dependants for which the student is eligible in respect of the academic year in question or for which he is eligible in respect of any other academic year;

(b) where a student upon completion of his course immediately commences another course disregarding any intervening vacation by subtracting the overpayment from any payment of such grant for which he is eligible in respect of any academic year in connection with the second course; and

(c) by taking such other action for the recovery of a payment without statutory authority as is available to it.”

(3) In regulation 25(5)—

(a) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute the following sub-paragraph:

“(b) where a student upon completion of his course immediately commences another course disregarding any intervening vacation by subtracting the overpayment from any payment of loan for which he is eligible in respect of any academic year in connection with the second course;”.