Paragraph 3
A person who is an excepted candidate within the meaning of Schedule 2 shall be an excepted candidate within the meaning of this Schedule.
Subject to paragraph 4, a person who–
is a national of a member state of the European Community; or
is the child of such a national
shall be an excepted candidate if he satisfies the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).
The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (2) are that–
he has been ordinarily resident in the European Economic Area throughout the 3 year period immediately preceding 1st September, 1st January or 1st April closest to the beginning of the first term of his intended course; and
his residence there during any part of that 3 year period has not been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.