The Education (Student Fees and Support) Temporary Protection (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

Amendment of Fees and Awards Regulations

4.—(1) The Education (Fees and Awards) (Scotland) Regulations 1997(1) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1)–

(a) at the end of the definition of “refugee” omit “and”;

(b) at the end of the definition of “Switzerland Agreement” for “2002.” substitute “2002; and”; and

(c) after that definition insert–

““temporary protection” means limited leave to enter or remain granted pursuant to Part 11A of the Immigration Rules.”.

(3) In Schedule 1 after paragraph 3A insert–

“3B.   A person shall be an excepted student if he–

(a) is a person who has been granted temporary protection;

(b) did not attain the age of 18 years prior to the beginning of the current academic year of the student’s course; and

(c) has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands at all times since he was first granted temporary protection.”.

(4) In Schedule 2 after paragraph 2 insert–

“2A.   A person shall be an excepted candidate if he–

(a) is a person who has been granted temporary protection;

(b) has not attained the age of 18 years on the relevant date; and

(c) has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands at all times since he was first granted temporary protection.”.

(1)

S.I. 1997/93, amended by S.I. 1997/2008, S.I. 1998/2324 and S.S.I. 2004/469.