# The Education (Fees and Awards) (Scotland) Regulations 1997, Paragraph 3


(1) A person who is an excepted candidate within the meaning of Schedule 2 shall be an excepted candidate within the meaning of this Schedule.
(2) Subject to paragraph 4, a person who–
(a) is a national of a member state of the European Community; or
(b) is the child of such a national
shall be an excepted candidate if he satisfies the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).
(3) The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (2) are that–
(a) 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
(b) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/93/schedule/3/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-fees-and-awards-scotland-regulations-1997/schedule-3/paragraph-3
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