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The St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007

S.S.I. 2007/115 · Made 22 February 2007

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EDUCATION

Made 22nd February 2007

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 27th February 2007

Coming into force 1st August 2007

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 73(f) and 74(l) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1980 c. 44; section 73(f) was amended by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c. 30), section 29; section 74(1) was amended by the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39), section 82 and Schedule 10, paragraph 8(17). Section 135(1) contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st August 2007.

2Amendment of St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001

Schedule 1 to the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001f1 is amended as follows:–

(a)

in paragraph 10(3) and (5) (references to income) for the sum of “£1,615” in the three places where it occurs substitute “£1,675”;

(b)

in paragraph 13 (remission of fees-boarding pupils)–

(i)

in sub paragraph (2) for the sum of “£10,765” substitute “£11,163”; and

(ii)

in sub paragraph (3) for the Table substitute–

“

(1)(2)(3)
Part of relevant income to which specified percentage appliesOnly aided pupilEach of two aided pupils
That part which exceeds £10,993 but does not exceed £13,89310%7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £13,893 but does not exceed £19,47520%15%
That part (if any) in excess of £19,47512.5%7.5%

”;

(c)

in paragraph 14 (remission of fees-day pupils)–

(i)

in sub paragraph (2) for the sum of “£13,562” substitute “£14,064”; and

(ii)

in sub paragraph (3) for the sum of “£13,397” substitute “£13,893”;

(d)

in paragraph 18 (clothing grants)–

(i)

in sub paragraph (3)–

(aa)

for the sum of “£14,056” substitute “£14,576”; and

(bb)

for paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute–

“(a)

£222, where the relevant income does not exceed £12,797;

(b)

£166, where that income exceeds £12,797 but does not exceed £13,394;

(c)

£109, where that income exceeds £13,394 but does not exceed £13,967;

(d)

£55, where that income exceeds £13,967 but does not exceed £14,576:”; and

(ii)

in sub paragraph (4)–

(aa)

for the sum of “£13,469” substitute “£13,967”; and

(bb)

for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute–

“(a)

£86, where the relevant income does not exceed £12,985;

(b)

£45, where that income exceeds £12,985 but does not exceed £13,967.”; and

(e)

in sub paragraph (1) of paragraph 24 (amount of school travel grants) for the sums of “£12,542” and “£12,340” substitute “£13,006” and “£12,797” respectively.

Signature

HUGH HENRY

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

22nd February 2007

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The Regulations amend the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 to uprate, with effect from 1st August 2007, the qualifying income levels for the remission of fees and charges and the making of grants under the aided places scheme.

The details of the amendments are as follows:–

(a)

the deduction from relevant income for dependent children and relatives has been increased from £1,615 to £1,675 (regulation 2(a));

(b)

the level of income at or below which fees are to be wholly remitted is increased from £10,765 to £11,163 for boarders and from £13,562 to £14,064 for day pupils, with corresponding increases in the extent of fee remission where the relevant income exceeds these sums (regulation 2(b) and (c));

(c)

the qualifying income levels for clothing grants and school travel grants are increased (regulation 2(d) and (e)); and

(d)

school clothing grants are increased by either £3 or £2, depending on the income level (regulation 2(d)(ii)).