40. After having been notified in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of section 39, or after having been otherwise informed of a change which may affect the amount of financial assistance to be granted to a student, the Minister shall reconsider the duly completed file of the student and render his decision.
Where, as a result of the Minister’s decision, the amount of financial assistance is increased, the Minister shall notify the student and, where applicable, the financial institution of the additional amount granted and of any special terms and conditions of payment established by the Minister.
Where, as a result of the Minister’s decision, the amount of a loan is reduced, the Minister shall recover the amount of the reduction from the amount of any future financial assistance, in accordance with the rules prescribed by regulation, after notifying the student.
1990, c. 11, s. 40; 1997, c. 90, s. 8; 2003, c. 17, s. 33.