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(1) The title of these Regulations is the Education (Student Support) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 25 July 2014 and apply in relation to Wales.
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The Education (Student Support) (Wales) Regulations 2013 are amended in accordance with the following regulations.
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(1) In regulation 2(1), in the appropriate place, insert—
 “eligible part-time prisoner” (“carcharorrhan-amsercymwys”) means a prisoner—
(a) who begins the present part-time course on or after 1 September 2014;
(b) has been authorised by the prison Governor or Director or other appropriate authority to study the present part-time course;
(c) whose earliest release date is within 6 years of the first day of the first academic year of the present part-time course; and
(d) who has not transferred to the present part-time course under regulation 114 from a course beginning before 1 September 2014;
 “grant for travel” (“grant at deithio”) means the grant payable under regulations 37 to 39;
 “maintenance grant” (“grant cynhaliaeth”) means the grant payable under regulations 41 to 44;
 “special support grant” (“grant cymortharbennig”) means the grant payable under regulations 45 to 48;.
(2) In the English text, in regulation 2(1), in the definition of “eligible prisoner”, for the words “prisoner Governor” in sub-paragraph (b) substitute “prison Governor”.
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In regulation 5(1)(e) after the words “wholly provided” insert “in the United Kingdom”.
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In regulation 6(9), for the words “or a grant for living costs” substitute “, grant for travel, maintenance grant or a special support grant”.
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In regulation 93, for paragraph (4) substitute—“
(4) Paragraph (3)(e) does not apply—
(a) where the eligible part-time student is an eligible part-time prisoner; or
(b) in respect of an academic year during which the student enters prison or is released from prison.”
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In the English text, in regulation 97(5)(g) for “£1,886” substitute “£1.886”.
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In regulation 99, after paragraph (9) insert—“
(10) Subject to paragraph (11), a new eligible part-time student does not qualify for a new part-time course grant if the new eligible part-time student is a prisoner.
(11) Paragraph (10) does not apply in respect of an academic year during which the new eligible part-time student enters prison or is released from prison.”
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In regulation 100, after paragraph (6) insert—“
(7) Subject to paragraph (8), a new eligible part-time student does not qualify for a grant for disabled part-time students’ living costs if the new eligible part-time student is a prisoner.
(8) Paragraph (7) does not apply in respect of an academic year during which the new eligible part-time student enters prison or is released from prison.”
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(1) In regulation 101, for paragraph (2) substitute—“
(2) Subject to paragraph (5), an eligible part-time student does not qualify for part-time grants for dependants if the eligible part-time student is a prisoner.”
(2) In regulation 101, after paragraph (4) insert—“
(5) Paragraph (2) does not apply in respect of an academic year during which the eligible part-time student enters prison or is released from prison.”
Huw Lewis
Minister for Education and Skills, one of the Welsh Ministers
1 July 2014