Paragraph 9 The points system
(1)
Subject to the provisions of Part IV, an applicant shall be recommended if the total number of points allocated to him in accordance with this Part is sufficiently high to bring him within the relevant quota.
(2)
Points shall be allocated to an applicant under the headings listed in the first column of the table below and the number of points to be allocated under Articles 11 to 17 in respect of each heading shall not exceed the number indicated in the second column of that table.
| Age | 200 |
| Experience | 150 |
| Education and training | 150 |
| Special circumstances | 150 |
| Proficiency in the English language | 50 |
| Connections with the United Kingdom | 50 |
| Public or community service | 50 |