66.—(1) A person (the “applicant”) must apply for a grant under this Part in connection with each academic year of a designated postgraduate course by completing and submitting to the National Assembly an application in such form and accompanied by such documentation as the National Assembly may require.
(2) The application must reach the National Assembly as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(3) The National Assembly may take such steps and make such inquiries as it considers necessary to determine whether the applicant is an eligible postgraduate student, whether he or she qualifies for a grant and the amount of grant payable, if any.
(4) The National Assembly must notify the applicant of whether or not he or she qualifies for a grant and, if he or she does qualify, the amount payable in respect of the academic year, if any.