1. Create a new Custom sections format course with at least one section.
2. Set Course settings > Course format > Hidden sections to "Hiden sections are shown as not available", and save.
3. Turn editing on.
4. Set Section 1 settings > Restrict access > Access restrictions to something unavailable, such as "Must match Date until 1 January 2000", set the availability eye icon to "Hidden entirely if student doesn't meet this condition", and save.
5. Return to the course main page.
6. Set Section 1 to be shown (if it isn't already).
7. Switch role to student.
8. Verify Section 1 is hidden entirely.
9. Return to normal role.
10. Turn editing on.
11. Set Section 1 to be hidden.
12. Switch role to student.
13. Verify Section 1 is hidden entirely. [This fails before the patch.]
14. Return to normal role.
15. Turn editing on.
16. Set Section 1 settings > Restrict access > Access restrictions > availability eye icon to "Displayed if student doesn't meet this condition", and save.
17. Return to the course main page.
18. Switch role to student.
19. Verify the Section 1 heading is visible.
20. Verify the Section 1 section availability information reads "Not available", with no further information.

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