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19. In regulation 62 of the 2007 Regulations—
(a)after paragraph (14), insert—
“(14A) Where one of the events listed in sub-paragraphs (a), (b), (e), (f), (fa), (g) or (h) of paragraph (15) occurs in the course of an academic year—
(a)a student may qualify for a grant under regulation 66 in respect of that academic year in accordance with this Part; and
(b)a grant under regulation 66 is not available in respect of any academic year beginning before the academic year in which the relevant event occurred.”
(b)for paragraph (19), substitute—
“(19) Where—
(a)the Welsh Ministers determined that, by virtue of being a refugee or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of a refugee, a person (“A”) was an eligible part-time student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the present part-time course or an application for support in connection with a designated course, designated distance learning course or other designated part-time course from which his or her status as an eligible part-time student, eligible student or eligible distance learning student has been transferred to the present part-time course; and
(b)as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the refugee status of A or of his or her spouse, civil partner, parent or step-parent, as the case may be, has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002),
A’s status as an eligible part-time student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which he or she is applying for support.”;
(c)for paragraph (20), substitute—
“(20) Where—
(a)the Welsh Ministers determined that, by virtue of being a person with leave to enter or remain or the spouse, civil partner, child or step-child of such a person, a person (“A”) was an eligible part-time student in connection with an application for support for an earlier year of the present part-time course or an application for support in connection with a designated course, designated distance learning course or other designated part-time course from which his or her status as an eligible part-time student, eligible student or eligible distance learning student has been transferred to the present part-time course; and
(b)as at the day before the academic year in respect of which A is applying for support begins, the period for which the person with leave to enter or remain is allowed to stay in the United Kingdom has expired and no further leave to remain has been granted and no appeal is pending (within the meaning of section 104 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002),
A’s status as an eligible part-time student terminates immediately before the first day of the academic year in respect of which he or she is applying for support.”;
(d)after paragraph (22)(b), insert—
“(bb)a designated part-time course and a designated distance learning course;”.