Regulation 23 Assisted students

(1)

Notwithstanding anything in the preceding provisions of these Regulations, no payment under regulation 17(a) or (b) shall be made to a student in respect of any year in respect whereof he receives such payments as are mentioned in paragraph (2) amounting to not less than the aggregate of–

(a)

such fees payable in respect of him as are described in Schedule 1; and

(b)

his requirements for maintenance ascertained in accordance with–

(i)

Part 1 of Schedule 2,

(ii)

paragraphs 6 and 7 of Part 2 of that Schedule, and

(iii)

Parts 3 and 4 of that Schedule.

(2)

The payments referred to in paragraph (1) are the aggregate payments received by the student–

(a)

in pursuance of any scholarship, studentship, exhibition or award of similar description bestowed on him in respect of the course (otherwise than in pursuance of section 1 of the Education Act 1962); and

(b)

if he is in gainful employment, by way of remuneration (reduced by income tax and social security contributions) paid in respect of any period for which he has leave of absence or is relieved of his normal duties for the purpose of attending the course;

except that, if the student’s course is a part-time course of teacher training designated under regulation 10(1)(d)(iii), and some or all of his periods of study are periods of part-time study, any payments by way of remuneration shall be disregarded.