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The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on 29th March 2001 and received Royal Assent on 3rd May 2001

An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for the payment by certain persons of the graduate endowment; to make provision in relation to the use of income arising from the graduate endowment for the purposes of the financial support of students; to make further provision as respects financial support for students; and to make provision exempting students from liability for council tax.

(a) such amount as may be specified in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers; or

(b) such amount as may be so specified as increased, on such dates as may be so specified, by reference to such percentage increases in the retail prices index as may be so specified.

(a) has attained such age as may be specified in regulations under subsection (1) above; or

(b) falls within such other class of graduate as may be specified in, or determined under, such regulations,

(a) make provision for and in connection with the times at which, and manner in which, graduate endowments are to be paid; and

(b) make such other provision as they consider necessary and expedient for and in connection with the graduate endowment.

"the 1992 Act" means the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992 (c.37);

"graduate" means a person who, having undertaken a course of higher education at a publicly-funded institution-

(a) has been awarded a degree in respect of such course; or

(b) has not been awarded such a degree but, on ceasing to undertake such course, satisfied the academic requirements for the award of such a degree;

"higher education", subject to any regulations made under subsection (6) below, shall be construed in accordance with section 38 of the 1992 Act;

"higher education benefits", in relation to a graduate, means-

(a) the financial support provided in respect of the graduate by way of a grant, loan or other payment such as is mentioned in the definition of "publicly-funded institution" below; and

(b) any financial support provided to the graduate by way of any-

(i) allowance for living costs; or

(ii) loan,

payable by virtue of section 73(f)(i) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.44);

"publicly-funded institution" means-

(a) an institution which, by virtue of section 4 or 40 of the 1992 Act, is in receipt of a grant, loan or other payment; or

(b) a central institution (as defined in section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.44)) which is in receipt of a grant, loan or other payment from the Scottish Ministers; and

"the retail prices index" means-

(a) the general index of retail prices (for all items) published by the Office for National Statistics; or

(b) where that index is not published for a month, any substituted index or figures published by that Office.

"budget proposals" means proposals made, in relation to each Bill for a Budget Act, for the use of resources; and

"student support" means the provision of-

(a) allowances for living costs; and

(b) loans,

under section 73(f)(i) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.44).

(a) after the word "discount" there shall be inserted "either"; and

(b) after the word "impaired)" there shall be inserted "or, being a student, by virtue of paragraph 4 of that Schedule".

(a) after the word "discount" there shall be inserted "(a)"; and

(b) after the word "impaired)" there shall be inserted"; or