Amendment of the Education (Fees) Scotland Regulations 20119
1
The Education (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 201111 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
2
In regulation 2—
a
in paragraph (3) after “6A(a)(iii) and (b)” insert “, 6B(a)(iii) and (b), 6C(a)(iii) and (b), 6D(a)(iii) and (b), 6E(1)(c)”, and
b
in paragraph (4) after “6A(a)(iii) and (b)” insert “, 6B(a)(iii) and (b), 6C(a)(iii) and (b), 6D(a)(iii) and (b), 6E(1)(c)”.
3
In schedule 1 (fees-excepted students)—
a
after paragraph 6C insert—
6D
1
A post 2011/12 student is an excepted student if that post 2011/12 student—
a
has been granted discretionary leave to remain in the United Kingdom due to being identified as a victim of modern slavery,
b
has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands at all times since that person was first granted such discretionary leave to remain in the United Kingdom, and
c
is ordinarily resident in Scotland on the relevant date.
2
For the purposes of this paragraph, “modern slavery” includes human trafficking, slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.
b
after paragraph 13 insert—
14
A post 2011/12 student is an excepted student on or after exit day if that post 2011/12 student would have been an excepted student immediately before exit day by virtue of falling within one or more of paragraphs 1 to 13.