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(1)Without prejudice to the provisions of section 12 of this Act a local authority may make contributions to the cost of the accommodation and maintenance of any person—
(a)who is over school age but has not attained the age of twenty-one; and
(b)who is, or has at any time after ceasing to be of school age been, in the care of a local authority,
in any place near the place where he may be employed, or seeking employment, or in receipt of education or training.
(2)A local authority may make grants to persons who are over school age, but have not attained the age of twenty-one, and who at or after the time when they ceased to be of school age were in the care of a local authority, to enable them to meet expenses connected with their receiving suitable education or training.
(3)Where a person—
(a)is engaged in a course of education or training at the time when he attains the age of twenty-one; or
(b)having previously been engaged in a course of education or training which has been interrupted by any circumstances, resumes the course as soon as practicable,
then if a local authority are at the said time, or were at the time when the course was interrupted, as the case may be, making any contributions or grants in respect of him under any of the foregoing provisions of this section, their powers under those provisions shall continue with respect to him until the completion of the course.
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C1Ss. 24–26 applied by Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:2), s. 413(3) as substituted by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 41, SIF 39:1), s. 59(3)
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