# The Education (Fees and Awards) (Scotland) Regulations 2007, Regulation 5: Relevant connection with the United Kingdom and Islands


Subject to regulation 6, for the purposes of this Part a student has a relevant connection with the United Kingdom and Islands if–
(a) that student has been ordinarily resident there throughout the 3 year period immediately preceding 1st August, 1st January, 1st April or 1st July closest to the beginning of the first term of the student’s course;
(b) that student’s residence there during any part of that 3 year period has not been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education unless the person is settled as referred to in paragraph (c) as a result of residence for full-time education which has led to a right of permanent residence arising under Directive 2004/38 and that person was ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland immediately prior to the start of that period of residence; and
(c) at the date referred to in paragraph (a) that student is settled in the United Kingdom within the meaning of the Immigration Act 1971.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/152/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-fees-and-awards-scotland-regulations-2007/regulation-5
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