
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Mandatory Awards) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 20th July 1999.
2 
The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 1998 shall be amended as follows.
3 
In regulation 15–
(a) in paragraph (1) insert after the word “An” the word “old”;
(b) insert after paragraph (1) the following paragraph:“
(1A) A transitional award shall terminate at the end of the first year of the course.”
4 
In paragraph 1(1)(d) of Schedule 3–
(a) after the word “disability” insert the words “or incapacity”;
(b) delete all the words following the words “or by any other person”.
5 
In Schedule 5–
(a) in paragraph 1(2) for the words “for which he is in gainful employment” substitute the words “during which the student is employed”;
(b) in paragraph 2 after the words “the prescribed proportion of” insert the word “the”.
George Mudie
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State,
Department for Education and Employment
28th June 1999