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(1)The relevant local authority may give assistance to any person who qualifies for advice and assistance by virtue of [F2section 24(1A) or] section 24(2)(a) by contributing to expenses incurred by him in living near the place where he is, or will be, employed or seeking employment.
(2)The relevant local authority may give assistance to a person to whom subsection (3) applies by—
(a)contributing to expenses incurred by the person in question in living near the place where he is, or will be, receiving education or training; or
(b)making a grant to enable him to meet expenses connected with his education or training.
(3)This subsection applies to any person who—
(a)is under twenty-four; and
(b)qualifies for advice and assistance by virtue of [F2section 24(1A) or] section 24(2)(a), or would have done so if he were under twenty-one.
(4)Where a local authority are assisting a person under subsection (2) they may disregard any interruption in his attendance on the course if he resumes it as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(5)Where the local authority are satisfied that a person to whom subsection (3) applies who is in full-time further or higher education needs accommodation during a vacation because his term-time accommodation is not available to him then, they shall give him assistance by—
(a)providing him with suitable accommodation during the vacation; or
(b)paying him enough to enable him to secure such accommodation himself.
(6)The Secretary of State may prescribe the meaning of “full-time”, “further education”, “higher education” and “vacation” for the purposes of subsection (5).]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 24, 24A, 24B, 24C substituted for s. 24 (1.10.2001) by 2000 c. 35, s. 4(1); S.I. 2001/2191, art. 2; S.I. 2001/2878, art. 2
F2Words in s. 24B(1)(3)(b) inserted (30.12.2005) by 2002 c. 38, ss. 139, 148, Sch. 3 para. 62 (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 24B restricted (8.1.2003) by 2002 c. 41, s. 54, Sch. 3 (with s. 159); S.I. 2002/2811, art. 2, Sch.
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