Regulation 14 Regulation 46

in paragraph (2)^f2 after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)

in respect of an academic year of a course which starts other than on 1st September, a loan which is payable in respect of that academic year shall be apportioned equally between the weeks in the period beginning with the benefit week immediately following that which includes the first day of that academic year and ending with the benefit week which includes the last day of that academic year but excluding any benefit weeks falling entirely within the quarter during which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the longest of any vacation is taken and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, “quarter” shall have the same meaning as that given by the definition in regulation 2 of the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2001;”;

in paragraph (5)(a)^f3, for “£255” substitute “£260”;

for paragraph (5)(b) substitute—

“(b)

the sum of £319 towards the costs of books and equipment,”.