The Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 1998

Application of Part II

3.  A parental contribution ascertained in accordance with this Part shall be applicable in the case of every student except—

(a) an independent student;

(b) a student in respect of whom the authority are satisfied either—

(i) that his parents cannot be found; or

(ii) that it is not reasonably practicable to get in touch with them;

(c) a student who pursuant to an order of a competent court has been in the custody or care of or has been provided with accommodation by

(i) a state authority or agency, national, regional or local,

(ii) a voluntary or charitable organisation, or

(iii) any person who is not the student’s parent

throughout the three months immediately preceding the first year of his course, or if he cannot satisfy that requirement and he attained the age of 18 before the first year of his course, throughout the three months immediately preceding his attaining that age; provided that—

(iv) where sub-paragraph (i) applies the student has not at any time in the said period been allowed by the authority or agency to be under the charge and control of his parents

(v) where sub-paragraph (ii) applies the student has not at any … time in the said period in fact been under such charge and control;

(d) a student whose parents are residing outside the European Community where the authority are satisfied either—

(i) that the assessment of a parental contribution would place those parents in jeopardy; or

(ii) that it would not be reasonably practicable for those parents to send any such contribution to the United Kingdom;

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(e) where sub-paragraph (7) of paragraph 5 applies and the parent whom the authority considered the more appropriate for the purposes of that sub-paragraph has died.