Regulation 2 Amendment of the Education (Student Loans for Tuition Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

The Education (Student Loans for Tuition Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 2006^f1 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (6).

In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

In regulation 3(3) (eligible students), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the preceding “or”.

In regulation 4(1)(b) (designated courses), omit from “except” to “degree,”.

After paragraph 6B of schedule 1 (eligible students), insert—

“6C

A person who—

(a)

(i)

is an Afghan national who has been granted limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom under the Locally Employed Staff Ex-Gratia Scheme operated by the Home Department^f2;

(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(b)

is the spouse, civil partner, child or stepchild of a person of the kind described in sub-paragraph (a) and who is ordinarily resident in Scotland on the first day of the first academic year of the course.

6D

A person who—

(a)

(i)

has been granted limited leave to remain in the United Kingdom as a stateless person under the immigration rules operated by the Home Department;

(ii)

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

(iii)

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

(b)

is the spouse, civil partner, child or stepchild of a person of the kind described in sub-paragraph (a) and who is ordinarily resident in Scotland on the first day of the first academic year of the course.”.

In schedule 2 (designated courses), omit paragraphs 8 and 9.