3. A parental contribution ascertained in accordance with this Part shall be applicable in the case of every student except—
(a)an independent student;
(b)a student in respect of whom the board is satisfied either—
(i)that his parents cannot be found; or
(ii)that it is not reasonably practicable to get in touch with them;
(c)a student who has been—
(i)in the care of a Health and Social Services Board or a Health and Social Services Trust;
(ii)provided with accommodation by a Health and Social Services Board or Health and Social Services Trust under Article 21 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995; or
(iii)accommodated by a voluntary organisation under Article 75 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 throughout the three months immediately preceding—
(a)the first year of his course; or
(b)without prejudice to sub-paragraph (a), his attaining the age of 18 years where he had attained that age before the first year of his course,
and has not, at any time in the said period of three months been allowed by the Health and Social Services Board or Health and Social Services Trust to be under the charge and control of his parents or, in the case of a student who has been accommodated by a voluntary organisation, has not, at any such time, in fact been under such charge and control;
(d)a student whose parents are residing overseas where the board is satisfied either—
(i)that the assessment of a parental contribution would place those parents in jeopardy; or
(ii)that it would not be reasonably practicable for those parents to send any such contribution to the United Kingdom;
(e)a student who has been the subject of a residence order made under Article 8 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 in favour of a person who is not his parent throughout the three months immediately preceding—
(i)the first year of his course; or
(ii)without prejudice to sub-paragraph (i) his attaining the age of 18 years where he had attained that age before the first year of his course;
(f)where sub-paragraph (7) of paragraph 5 applies and the parent whom the board considered the more appropriate for the purposes of that sub-paragraph has died.