PART 12SUPPORT FOR PART-TIME COURSES
Assistance with fees in respect of attendance on part-time courses in England, Northern Ireland or Scotland beginning before 1 September 2014112
1
The Welsh Ministers may pay support under this Part to assist with fees to an eligible part-time student in connection with the eligible part-time student’s attendance on a designated part-time course beginning before 1 September 2014 in England, Northern Ireland or Scotland.
2
The support paid under paragraph (1) must not exceed the lesser of—
a
the maximum amount of support that would have been payable to the eligible part-time student under regulation 97(1)(a) had the eligible part-time student been undertaking the course in Wales; and
b
the maximum amount of support to assist with fees that in the opinion of the Welsh Ministers would have been payable to the eligible part-time student according to whether the eligible part-time student attends the designated part-time course in England, Northern Ireland or Scotland—
i
pursuant to regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 22 of the 1998 Act had the eligible part-time student been ordinarily resident in England and undertaking the part-time course in England;
ii
pursuant to regulations made under Articles 3 and 8(4) of the Education (Student Support) (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 had the eligible part-time student been ordinarily resident in Northern Ireland and undertaking the part-time course in Northern Ireland; or
iii
from funds of the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council86 had the eligible part-time student been ordinarily resident in Scotland and undertaking the part-time course in Scotland.