Explanatory note

These Regulations consolidate with only minor and drafting amendments the Education Authority Bursaries (Scotland) Regulations 1988 (“the 1988 Regulations”) and subsequent amending instruments. They regulate the exercise by education authorities of their powers under section 49 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 to pay bursaries to persons attending courses of study. They prescribe that bursaries may only be paid to persons who fulfil certain criteria as to eligibility and they prescribe the conditions and requirements subject to which allowances may be paid.

The eligibility criteria are detailed in Schedule 1, whilst Schedule 2 makes provision as to when a person is to be treated as “ordinarily resident”.

Regulation 6 revokes the 1988 Regulations, but provides for these to continue to have application as regards bursaries awarded prior to revocation.