28. In regulation 127 of the Student Support Regulations—
(a)in paragraph (3), after the words “the student is undertaking the course in England” insert “on the first day of the first academic year”.
(b)after paragraph (3), insert—
“(3A) A student qualifying for a grant under this regulation will no longer qualify for the grant if the Secretary of State considers that the student is undertaking the course outside the United Kingdom.”;
(c)after paragraph (5) insert—
“(6) Subject to paragraph (7), the grant under this regulation is payable in respect of the four quarters of the academic year, except where it is used for expenditure on major items of specialist equipment.
(7) Where regulation 121(3) applies, a student may qualify for the grant under this regulation for the purposes specified in paragraphs (5)(a), (c) or (d) in respect of such quarters as begin after the relevant event occurs.”.