1. These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 24th July 2001.

2. The Education (Student Support) Regulations 2001( 2 ) shall be amended as follows.

3. In regulation 2(3) after the words “he is a child,” insert the word “is”.

4. After regulation 10(7)(a) add the following sub-paragraph—

“ (aa) he is attending a course leading to a qualification in a healthcare profession, other than as a medical doctor or dentist and in relation to that year he is eligible to receive an allowance paid to him under sections 73(f) and 74(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 ( 3 ) the amount of which is calculated by reference to his income; or ” .

5. After regulation 12(2)(a) add the following sub-paragraph—

“ (aa) of a course leading to a qualification in a healthcare profession, other than as a medical doctor or dentist, during which he is eligible to receive an allowance paid to him under sections 73(f) and 74(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 the amount of which is calculated by reference to his income; or ” .

6. In regulation 15(8) after the words “in respect of a dependent child” insert the words “and he has not elected to be ineligible for grant under regulation 16 in accordance with paragraph (6)”.

7. In regulation 16(2)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a)(i) substitute for the amount “£85” the amount “£114.75”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (a)(ii) substitute for the amount “£127.50” the amount “£170”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (b)(i) substitute for the amount “£70” the amount “£94.50”; and

(d) in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) substitute for the amount “£105” the amount “£140”.

8. After regulation 16(3) add the following sub-paragraph—

“ (3A) Where no grant is payable under regulation 15 in respect of a dependent child because his net income exceeds the maximum amount applicable to him under paragraph (1) of that regulation, the amount of grant payable under paragraph (2) shall be reduced by the amount of his net income less £950. ” .

9. In regulation 28(2)—

(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (b)(ii) insert the word “or”; and

(b) insert after sub-paragraph (b)(ii) the following sub-paragraph:

“ (iii) any allowance under sections 73(f) and 74(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 where that part-time course leads to a qualification in a healthcare profession, other than as a medical doctor or dentist, whether the amount of which is calculated by reference to his income or not; ” .

10. In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3—

(a) after sub-paragraph (1)(d) insert the following sub-paragraph:

“ (dd) any allowance paid to him under sections 73(f) and 74(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 in respect of a course leading to a qualification in a healthcare profession, other than as a medical doctor or dentist; ” ;

(b) for sub-paragraph (1)(u), substitute the following:

“ (1) (u) any payment made to the eligible student out of access bursary funds or hardship funds paid to the institution at which he attends his course under section 65 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 ( 4 ) , sections 73 and 74 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 ( 5 ) or out of access funds under article 30 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 ( 6 ) or article 5 of the Further Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 ( 7 ) . ” .