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Amendment of section 10 of Irish Universities Act, 1908.
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3.—Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (2) of section 10 of the Act of 1908—
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(a) the amount allocated under that subsection by a corporation of a county borough or council of a county in any local financial year beginning after the commencement of this Act for payment in the provision of assistance for students shall be allocated in accordance with the order of merit shown by the answering at the tests of ability referred to in that subsection and without regard to the need (if any) of the students for assistance: provided that, if one-fourth of the amount aforesaid becomes allocated to students who are not in need of assistance, the remainder of the amount aforesaid shall be allocated to students who are in need of assistance, and
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(b) the amount allocated by a corporation of a county borough or council of a county in any local financial yearbeginning after the commencement of this Act for payment in the provision of assistance for students under that subsection shall not exceed one-half of the amount allocated by the corporation or council, as the case may be, in that year for payment in respect of scholarships under a scheme or schemes approved of under section 2 of the Principal Act, in that year, and
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(c) a decision by a corporation of a county borough or council of a county in any local financial year beginning after the commencement of this Act whether a student is in need of assistance under that subsection shall be made in such manner and by reference to such matters (including the income and value of any property of the parents or guardians of the student) as may be determined by the corporation or council, as the case may be, with the approval of the Minister: provided that the council or corporation, as the case may be, shall decide that a student is not in need of assistance under that subsection if his parents or guardians have—
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(i) an income of an amount exceeding such amount, or
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(ii) property of a value exceeding such value,
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as may be fixed from time to time under this paragraph for the purposes of that subsection by the corporation or council, as the case may be, with the approval of the Minister.
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