60.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), the National Assembly must pay the grant in respect of fees for which the student qualifies under regulation 53(1)(a) to the appropriate academic authority after a valid request for payment has been received.
(2) The National Assembly may make payments under paragraph (1) at such times and in such instalments as it sees fit.
(3) The National Assembly may make provisional payments under paragraph (1) in such cases as it deems appropriate.
(4) No payment may be made unless the National Assembly is satisfied that the student has been undertaking the course for 2 weeks.