Part V

Miscellaneous and general

Qualifying accounts and arrangements

Grants
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The Secretary of State may make regulations authorising grants to be paid to or in respect of individuals in connection with their education or training.
2
The regulations must provide that grants may be paid only to or in respect of individuals—
a
who hold accounts which qualify under section 104,
b
who are parties to arrangements which qualify under section 105, or
c
who hold such accounts and are parties to such arrangements.
3
The regulations may provide that grants may not be paid unless other specified conditions are satisfied.
4
These conditions may be included—
a
conditions as to the way the accounts qualifying under section 104 are operated (including conditions requiring them to contain a specified balance);
b
conditions as to the way the arrangements qualifying under section 105 are conducted;
c
conditions as to the employment or self-employment of individuals;
d
conditions requiring individuals not to be receiving or have received specified benefits;
e
conditions as to the kinds of education or training which qualify.
5
The regulations may provide—
a
that the amounts of grants, and when and how they are paid, are to be decided by the Secretary of State;
b
that grants may be paid on such terms as the Secretary of State decides and that the terms may include terms requiring repayment in specified circumstances;
c
that if grants are payable under the regulations they may be paid to persons providing education or training;
d
that if grants are payable under the regulations they may be paid by the Secretary of State or by other persons under arrangements made with him;
e
that if such arrangements are made the Secretary of State may pay the persons concerned remuneration or amounts to meet their expenses.
6
Conditions as to the kinds of education or training which qualify may include provision for the kinds to be specified—
a
by the Secretary of State in a way he thinks fit, or
b
if he so decides, by a person who (at the time of the specification) is designated by the Secretary of State and who specifies in a way the Secretary of State stipulates.
7
The regulations may provide that a specification of the kinds of education or training which qualify may include a requirement for the education or training to be provided by persons for the time being approved—
a
by the Secretary of State, or
b
if he so decides, by a person who (at the time of the approval) is designated by the Secretary of State.