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 non UK EC national; or
a family member of such a national,
shall be an excepted candidate if they satisfy the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (3).
The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (2) are that–
that person has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland 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 their intended course; and
their residence there during any part of that 3 year period has not been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.