Regulation 3 Amendment of the Education (Student Loans for Tuition Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

after paragraph 6D insert—

“6E.

(1)

A person who—

(a)

has been granted discretionary leave to remain in the United Kingdom due to being identified as a victim of modern slavery,

(b)

has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands at all times since that person was first granted such discretionary leave to remain in the United Kingdom, and

(c)

is ordinarily resident in Scotland on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

(2)

For the purposes of this paragraph, “modern slavery” includes human trafficking, slavery, servitude and forced or compulsory labour.”, and

after paragraph 11 insert—

“12.

A person who would have fallen within one or more of paragraphs 1 to 11 immediately before exit day is to be treated as falling within the same paragraph or paragraphs on and after exit day.”.