Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st August 2004.
Amendment of the Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001
2. The Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001(1) are amended as follows–
(a)in regulation 9(3) and (5) (references to income) for the sum of “£1,500” in the three places where it occurs substitute “£1,541”;
(b)in regulation 13(2) (scales of remission) for the sum of “£11,629” substitute “£11,943”;
(c)in regulation 15(6) (school travel grants for day pupils and amounts thereof) for the sums of “£11,647” and “£11,460” substitute “£11,961” and “£11,769” respectively;
(d)in regulation 16(5) (school travel grants for boarding pupils and amounts thereof) for the sums of “£11,647” and “£11,460” substitute “£11,961” and “£11,769” respectively;
(e)for regulation 17(2) substitute–
“(2) A clothing grant shall be made in the case of an assisted pupil as respects whom the relevant income does not exceed £12,846 and shall be of an amount equal to so much of the clothing expenditure (disregarding expenditure in respect of which a previous grant has been paid) as does not exceed–
(a)£79, where the relevant income is £11,943 or less;
(b)£41, where that income exceeds £11,943 but does not exceed £12,846.”; and
(f)for Schedule 2 substitute–
Regulation 13
“SCHEDULE 2SCALES OF REMISSION
| (1) | (2) |
|---|---|
| Part of relevant income to which the specified percentage applies | Parental contribution percentage |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £11,769 but does not exceed £12,797 | 9% |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £12,797 but does not exceed £13,842 | 12% |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £13,842 but does not exceed £15,913 | 15% |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £15,913 but does not exceed £19,108 | 21% |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £19,108 but does not exceed £23,272 | 24% |
| That part (if any) which exceeds £23,272 | 33%”. |
PETER PEACOCK
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
20th May 2004