The Education (Fees and Awards) Regulations 1994

PART III AWARDS UNDER SECTION 1(6) OR 2 OF THE EDUCATION ACT 1962

Scope of Part III

8.  This Part shall have effect as respects the adoption by an education authority of rules of eligibility for awards under section 1(6) or 2 of the Education Act 1962(1), and any reference in this Part to an award or a candidate for an award shall be construed accordingly.

Relevant connection with the United Kingdom and Islands

9.  For the purposes of this Part a candidate for an award has a relevant connection with the United Kingdom and Islands if—

(a) he has been, or satisfies the education authority that he will have been, ordinarily resident therein throughout the 3 year period preceding 1st September, 1st January or 1st April closest to the beginning of the first term of his intended course, and

(b) he has not been resident therein, during any part of that 3 year period, wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.

Authorised eligibility rules

10.  Subject to Schedules 2 and 3, it shall be lawful to adopt rules of eligibility for awards which confine the awards to candidates having a relevant connection with the United Kingdom and Islands.

(1)

1962 c. 12; the relevant provisions, as amended, are set out in Schedule 5 to the Education Act 1980 (c. 20). Section 1(3)(d) was amended by the Education (Grants and Awards) Act 1984 (c. 11), Section 4; Section 4 was amended by the Education Act 1994 (c. 30), Schedule 2, paragraph 2.