Periods of award
5.—(1) Unless paragraph (2) applies a student is not an award student after the end of the period of award specified in respect of that student.
(2) Where an award student has been unable to attend a course throughout the whole of the period of award through circumstances outside the control of the student, the Secretary of State may determine that the student be an award student for a further period not exceeding a period which would result in the student being an award student for four academic years.