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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Grants for Disabled Postgraduate Students) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2004.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Principal Regulations” means the Education (Grants for Disabled Postgraduate Students) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001.
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These Regulations shall not have effect in relation to an academic year (as defined in regulation 2(6) of the Principal Regulations) which begins before 1st September 2004.
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(1) The Principal Regulations shall be amended as provided in paragraphs (2) to (5).
(2) In regulation 2(1) for the definition of “Research Council or similar body” there shall be substituted ““Research Council” means a research council mentioned in paragraph (7).”.
(3) In regulation 2(7) –
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (a), for “Council; and” there shall be substituted “Council.”; and
(b) sub-paragraph (b) shall be omitted.
(4) In regulation 3(2)(a)(iv), for “similar body” there shall be substituted “the Arts and Humanities Research Board”.
(5) Regulation 9(2) shall be amended by substituting “£5,500” for “£5,370”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Employment and Learning on 3rd August 2004.
David McAuley
A senior officer of the
Department for Employment and Learning
