Awards by local education authorities E+W+S

5.—(1)  [F1 Subject to paragraph (2),] it shall be lawful for a local education authority to adopt rules of eligibility for awards under sections 1(6) or 2 of the Education Act 1962 M1 or for post-compulsory education awards which—

(a) do not take account of regulation 2(4);

[F2 (b) confine eligibility in the case of fees awards to those persons who fall within any of paragraphs 2, 2A, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 6A, 7A, 8A, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E, 10A, 11A, 12A and 13 of Schedule 1; or

(c) confine eligibility in the case of maintenance awards to those persons who fall within any of paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 6A, 7A, 8A, 9B, 10A, 11A, 12A and 13 of Schedule 1.]

[F3 (2) In relation to a course beginning on or after 1st January 2028, paragraph (1) has effect as if sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), in each case, did not mention paragraphs 8A and 9B of Schedule 1.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 5(1) inserted (1.3.2021) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/127), regs. 1(1), 29(a)(i)

F2 Reg. 5(1)(b)(c) substituted (1.3.2021) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/127), regs. 1(1), 29(a)(ii)

F3 Reg. 5(2) inserted (1.3.2021) by The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/127), regs. 1(1), 29(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 1962 c.12. The Education Act 1962 was repealed by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998, subject to transitional and saving provisions to enable payments to be made pursuant to awards made under the Act before its repeal, and to enable awards to be made in respect of courses beginning before 1^st September 1999 and certain courses beginning after that date.