The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Insertion of definition of “immigration rules”

100.  In regulation 2 (interpretation)(1)—

(a) after paragraph (bb) (definition of “dental profession subject”) insert—

“(bbzza) “immigration rules” has the meaning given in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971;”;

(b) in paragraph (bbza) (definition of “person granted indefinite leave to remain as a bereaved partner”), in paragraph (i) omit “, as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971”;

(c) in paragraph (bba) (definition of “person granted indefinite leave to remain as a victim of domestic violence or domestic abuse”), in paragraph (i) omit “, as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971”;

(d) in paragraph (bbab) (definition of “person granted leave under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme”), in paragraph (i)(aa) omit “as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971”;

(e) in paragraph (bbac) (definition of “person granted leave under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme”), in paragraph (a)(i)—

(i) for “Immigration Rules”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “immigration rules”;

(ii) for “Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971” substitute “immigration rules”;

(f) in paragraph (bbb) (definition of “person granted Calais Leave”), in paragraph (i) omit “, as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971”;

(g) in the definition of “person granted leave under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme”—

(i) in paragraph (a)(i), for “Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971” substitute “immigration rules”;

(ii) in paragraph (a)(ii), for “Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971” substitute “immigration rules”;

(h) in the definition of “person granted leave under the Ukraine Extension Scheme”, in paragraph (a), for “Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971” substitute “immigration rules”;

(i) in the definition of “person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme”—

(i) in paragraph (a)(i), for “Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971” substitute “immigration rules”;

(ii) in paragraph (a)(ii), for “Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971” substitute “immigration rules”.

(1)

Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2020/48, 2020/1203, 2021/1348, 2022/57 and 2022/534.