# The Scholarships and Other Benefits Regulations 1977, Regulation 4


Subject to Regulations 5 and 6, every authority may for the purpose of enabling pupils to take advantage without hardship to themselves or their parents of any educational facilities available to them—
(a) defray such expenses of children attending county schools, voluntary schools or special schools, other than expenses in respect of clothing which the authority are authorised to provide by or under section 5 of the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948, as may be necessary to enable such children to take part in any school activities;
(b) pay the whole of any approved tuition fees and the whole or part of any approved boarding or lodging fees which are related to the attendance at schools at which fees are payable of children in respect of whom grants are payable under Regulation 4 of the Direct Grant Schools Regulations 1959 ; as amended;
(c) defray the expenses payable in respect of any attendance referred to in paragraph (b);
(d) pay the whole or part of the tuition fees, boarding or lodging fees and expenses which are related to the attendance at schools at which fees are payable of children in respect of whom no grant is payable under Regulation 4 of the Direct Grant Schools Regulations 1959, as amended;
(e) grant scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries or other allowances in respect of—
(i) pupils over compulsory school age attending schools;
(ii) students pursuing correspondence courses in subjects of further education.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/1443/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/scholarships-and-other-benefits-regulations-1977/regulation-4
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