Amendment of the Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 20184

1

The Early Years Assistance (Best Start Grants) (Scotland) Regulations 201810 are amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 4 of schedule 2 (residence requirement – pregnancy and baby grant) after sub-paragraph (2)(ac) insert—

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a person who was residing in Sudan before 15 April 2023, left Sudan in connection with the violence which rapidly escalated on 15 April 2023 in Khartoum and across Sudan and—

i

has been granted leave in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971,

ii

has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of that Act, or

iii

does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act

3

In paragraph 3 of schedule 3 (residence requirement – early learning grant) after sub-paragraph (2)(ac) insert—

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a person who was residing in Sudan before 15 April 2023, left Sudan in connection with the violence which rapidly escalated on 15 April 2023 in Khartoum and across Sudan and—

i

has been granted leave in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971,

ii

has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of that Act, or

iii

does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act

4

In paragraph 4 of schedule 4 (residence requirement – school-age grant) after sub-paragraph (2)(ac) insert—

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a person who was residing in Sudan before 15 April 2023, left Sudan in connection with the violence which rapidly escalated on 15 April 2023 in Khartoum and across Sudan and—

i

has been granted leave in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971,

ii

has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of that Act, or

iii

does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act