8The person must be in the UK
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(1)A person meets the condition of eligibility in this section if the person is in the United Kingdom on the date of the declaration.
(2)Regulations may—
(a)specify circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being, or not being, in the United Kingdom;
(b)specify circumstances in which temporary absence from the United Kingdom is disregarded;
(c)modify the application of this Act in relation to persons of a specified description who are treated as being in the United Kingdom for the purposes of this Act.
(3)In subsection (2) “specified” means specified in the regulations.