2004 No. 238
EDUCATION
The St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004
Made 20th May 2004
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 25th May 2004
Coming into force 1st August 2004

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

1 Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st August 2004.

2 Amendment of St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001
Schedule 1 to the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 is amended as follows:–
(a) in paragraph 10(3) and (5) (references to income) for the sum of “£1,500” in the three places where it occurs substitute “£1,541”;
(b) in paragraph 13 (remission of fees-boarding pupils)–
(i) in sub paragraph (2) for the sum of “£9,997” substitute “£10,267”; and
(ii) in sub paragraph (3) for the Table substitute–

“(1)	(2)	(3)
Part of relevant income to which specified percentage applies	Only aided pupil	Each of two aided pupils
That part which exceeds £10,110 but does not exceed £12,777	10%	7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £12,777 but does not exceed £17,910	20%	15%
That part (if any) in excess of £17,910	12.5%	7.5%”

;
(c) in paragraph 14 (remission of fees-day pupils)–
(i) in sub paragraph (2) for the sum of “£12,593” substitute “£12,933”; and
(ii) in sub paragraph (3) for the sum of “£12,441” substitute “£12,777”;
(d) in paragraph 18 (clothing grants)–
(i) in sub paragraph (3)–
(aa) for the sum of “£13,053” substitute “£13,405”; and
(bb) for paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute–

“(a) £204, where the relevant income does not exceed £11,769;
(b) £153, where that income exceeds £11,769 but does not exceed £12,318;
(c) £100, where that income exceeds £12,318 but does not exceed £12,846;
(d) £51, where that income exceeds £12,846 but does not exceed £13,405:”

; and
(ii) in sub paragraph (4)–
(aa) for the sum of “£12,508” substitute “£12,846”; and
(bb) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute–

“(a) £79, where the relevant income does not exceed £11,943;
(b) £41, where that income exceeds £11,943 but does not exceed £12,846.”

; and
(e) in sub paragraph (1) of paragraph 24 (amount of school travel grants) for the sums of “£11,647” and “£11,460” substitute “£11,961” and “£11,769” respectively.
S.S.I. 2001/223, as amended by S.S.I. 2002/248 and S.S.I. 2003/280.
PETER PEACOCK A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 20th May 2004

(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 2004, 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 £1,500 to £1,541 (regulation 2(a));
(b) the level of income at or below which fees are to be wholly remitted is increased from £9,997 to £10,267 for boarders and from £12,593 to £12,993 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 £2 or £1, depending on the income level (regulation 2(d)(ii)).