[F1Relevant EducationE+W+S
12.—(1) For the purposes of these Regulations a child or young person is to be treated as receiving relevant education if, and only if—
(a)he is not receiving advanced education; but
(b)he is receiving full-time education for the purposes of section 2 of the Child Benefit Act 1975 (meaning of child) or, as the case may be, he is treated as a child for the purposes of that section.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation “receiving advanced education” means participating in any course (whether full-time or part-time)—
(a)leading to a postgraduate degree or comparable qualification, a first degree or comparable qualification, a diploma of higher education, [F2a higher national diploma or higher national certificate of either the Business & [F3Technology] Education Council] or the Scottish Vocational Education Council or a teaching qualification; or
(b)any other course which is a course of a standard above ordinary national diploma, [F4a national diploma or national certificate of either the Business & [F3Technology] Education Council or the Scottish Vocational Education Council], a general certificate of education (advanced level), a Scottish certificate of education [F5(higher level)] or a Scottish certificate of sixth year studies.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 12 substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Income Support (General) Amendment Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/547), regs. 1(1)(b), 5
F2Words in reg. 12(2)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2155), regs. 1(1), 14(a)
F3Word in reg. 12(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/2119), regs. 1(1)(a), 4
F4Words in reg. 12(2)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2155), regs. 1(1), 14(b)(i)
F5Words in reg. 12(2)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Income-related Benefits Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2155), regs. 1(1), 14(b)(ii)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 12 in force at 11.4.1988, see reg. 1