40.—(1) Where an eligible student is required to attend his or her course for a period exceeding 30 weeks and 3 days in an academic year, the maximum amount of loan for living costs specified in regulations 32 to 35 must be increased for each week or part week of attendance in that academic year beyond 30 weeks and 3 days as follows:
(a)for a student in category 1, by £51;
(b)for a student in category 2, by £98;
(c)for a student in category 3, by £107;
(d)for a student in category 4, by £107;
(e)for a student in category 5, by £77.
(2) Where an eligible student attends his or her course for a period of not less than 45 weeks in any continuous period of 52 weeks the amount of loan for living costs specified in regulations 32 to 35 must be increased for each week during the 52 week period during which the student did not attend by the amounts referred to in paragraph (1).
(3) This regulations does not apply in the case of a student with reduced entitlement.