Scottish Statutory Instruments
2005 No.269
EDUCATION
The St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005
Made 17th May 2005
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 19th May 2005
Coming into force 1st August 2005

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 73(f) and 74(l) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
1980 c. 44; section 73(f) was amended by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30), section 29; section 74(1) was amended by the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39), section 82 and Schedule 10, paragraph 8(17). Section 135(1) contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st August 2005.

Amendment of St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001
2. Schedule 1 to the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 is amended as follows:–
S.S.I. 2001/223, as amended by S.S.I. 2002/248, S.S.I 2003/280 and S.S.I 2004/238.
(a) in paragraph 10(3) and (5) (references to income) for the sum of “£1,541” in the three places where it occurs substitute “£1,573”;
(b) in paragraph 13 (remission of fees-boarding pupils)–
(i) in sub paragraph (2) for the sum of “£10,267” substitute “£10,482”; and
(ii) in sub paragraph (3) for the Table substitute–

“(1)	(2)	(3)
Part of relevant income to which specified percentage applies	Only aided pupil	Each of two aided pupils
That part which exceeds £10,322 but does not exceed £13,045	10%	7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £13,045 but does not exceed £18,286	20%	15%
That part (if any) in excess of £18,286	12.5%	7.5%”;

(c) in paragraph 14 (remission of fees-day pupils)–
(i) in sub paragraph (2) for the sum of “£12,933” substitute “£13,205”; and
(ii) in sub paragraph (3) for the sum of “£12,777” substitute “£13,045”;
(d) in paragraph 18 (clothing grants)–
(i) in sub paragraph (3)–
(aa) for the sum of “£13,405” substitute “£13,686”; and
(bb) for paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute–

“(a) £208, where the relevant income does not exceed £12,016;
(b) £156, where that income exceeds £12,016 but does not exceed £12,576;
(c) £102, where that income exceeds £12,576 but does not exceed £13,115;
(d) £52, where that income exceeds £13,115 but does not exceed £13,686:”

; and
(ii) in sub paragraph (4)–
(aa) for the sum of “£12,846” substitute “£13,115”; and
(bb) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute–

“(a) £81, where the relevant income does not exceed £12,193;
(b) £42, where that income exceeds £12,193 but does not exceed £13,115.”

; and
(e) in sub paragraph (1) of paragraph 24 (amount of school travel grants) for the sums of “£11,961” and “£11,769” substitute “£12,212” and “£12,016” respectively.
PETER J PEACOCK
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
17th May 2005

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
The Regulations amend the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 to uprate, with effect from 1st August 2005, the qualifying income levels for the remission of fees and charges and the making of grants under the aided places scheme.
The details of the amendments are as follows:–
(a) the deduction from relevant income for dependent children and relatives has been increased from £1,541 to £1,573 (regulation 2(a));
(b) the level of income at or below which fees are to be wholly remitted is increased from £10,267 to £10,482 for boarders and from £12,933 to £13,205 for day pupils, with corresponding increases in the extent of fee remission where the relevant income exceeds these sums (regulation 2(b) and (c));
(c) the qualifying income levels for clothing grants and school travel grants are increased (regulation 2(d) and (e)); and
(d) school clothing grants are increased by either £2 or £1, depending on the income level (regulation 2(d)(ii)).