Regulation 2

For regulation 4 of the Education Support Grants Regulations 1984^f1 (“the principal regulations”) there shall be substituted the following regulation—

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(1)

Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), grants in respect of approved expenditure shall be payable at the rate of 70 per cent. of such expenditure.

(2)

Grants in respect of approved expenditure incurred on or after 1st April 1988 in respect of item 4(a) of the Schedule hereto shall be payable at the rate of 50 per cent. of such expenditure.

(3)

Grants in respect of approved expenditure incurred on or after 1st April 1989 in respect of items 2, 3 and (as respects England) 14 of the Schedule hereto shall be payable at the rate of 50 per cent. of such expenditure.

(4)

Grants in respect of approved expenditure incurred on or after 1st April 1989 in respect of item 20 of the Schedule hereto on the provision of computer hardware or the provision of staff in posts created on or after that date shall be payable at the rate of 50 per cent. of that expenditure.

(5)

In this regulation “approved expenditure” means any expenditure which is approved as provided in regulation 3.”.