# The St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Paragraph 3: Age

Extent: S

(1) It is a condition of eligibility that a child—
(a) must attain the age of 8 years before holding an aided place at the school; or
(b) will attain that age on or before 31st July next following the child holding an aided place.
(2) It is a condition of eligibility that a child who is, or will be, a chorister—
(a) who entered their first school year at the school before 1st August 2014, must not have attained the age of 13 years at the commencement of a school year in which they hold an aided place;
(b) who entered their first school year at the school on or after 1st August 2014, may only hold an aided place for a maximum of five school years.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/248/schedule/1/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/st-marys-music-school-aided-places-scotland-regulations-2015/schedule-1/paragraph-3
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