Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Act, 1992

Grants by local authorities to mature students in respect of higher education.

3.—Section 2 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection:

“(1A) A corporation of a county borough or council of a county shall also make grants to mature students who are ordinarily resident in the functional area of the corporation or council for the purposes of assisting mature students to attend approved institutions if—

(a) the means (calculated in such manner and by reference to such matters as may be prescribed from time to time by the Minister with the consent of the Minister for Finance) of—

(i) the mature students, if any,

(ii) the parents of mature students who are dependent on their parents, and

(iii) the spouses of mature students,

do not exceed such limits as may be prescribed from time to time by the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance,

(b) the mature students comply with such other requirements, including such educational or examination requirements (if any), as may from time to time be prescribed by the Minister, and

(c) the mature students do not qualify for grants under subsection (1) of this section.”.