3.—(1) Regulation 2 (Interpretation) shall be amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) In paragraph (1) –
(a)in the definition of “eligible student” for the figure “35” there shall be substituted “34”;
(b)in the definition of “eligible part-time student” for the words “34 or 35” there shall be substituted “33 or 34”;
(c)after the definition of “support” there shall be inserted the following definition –
““Switzerland Agreement” means the Agreement between the European Community and its Member States, of the one part, and the Swiss Confederation, of the other, on the Free Movement of Persons signed at Luxembourg on 21st June 1999(1) and which came into force on 1st June 2002;”.
(3) In paragraph (3) after “European Economic Area” there shall be inserted in both instances “or Switzerland”.
(4) In paragraph (5) after “European Economic Area” insert “or Switzerland” and in sub-paragraph (a) after “EEA Agreement” there shall be inserted “, or the Switzerland Agreement”.
Cm. 4904