Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1992
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1992/580 |
| Year | 1992 |
1992 No. 580 (S.66)
EDUCATION, SCOTLAND
The Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1992
Made 5th March 1992
Laid before Parliament 11th March 1992
Coming into force 1st May 1992
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 73(f) and 74(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 19801and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 1992 and shall come into force on 1st May 1992.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations except where the context otherwise requires—
“allowance” means an allowance paid or to be paid under these Regulations; and
“Health Board” has the same meaning as in section 108(1) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 19782.
Persons eligible for allowance
3. The Secretary of State may pay an allowance, in accordance with the provisions of section 73(f) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and these Regulations, to any person attending a course of education at an institution approved by the National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting for Scotland in terms of section 6(1)(a) of the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 19793, who is not at any time during that course an employee of a Health Board.
Amount of allowances
4.—(1) The amount of an allowance shall be determined by the Secretary of State and may include sums in respect of—
(a)
(a) travelling expenses necessarily incurred, or to be incurred, by the holder of the allowance in attending the course of education in respect of which the allowance is awarded;
(b)
(b) the maintenance of the holder and of any person dependent on the holder during periods of full-time study and during vacations; and
(c)
(c) other expenses incurred, or to be incurred, by the holder in taking advantage of educational facilities.
(2) In determining the amount of an allowance, the Secretary of State shall take account of the sums, if any, which, in accordance with principles determined by him from time to time, persons dependent on the holder can reasonably be expected to contribute towards their own maintenance.
(3) The amount of the determination of an allowance may be revised at any time if the Secretary of State thinks fit having regard to—
(a)
(a) the failure of the holder to comply with the requirements of the allowance;
(b)
(b) all the circumstances of...
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