2006 No. 318
EDUCATION
The St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006
Made 8th June 2006
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 9th June 2006
Coming into force 1st August 2006

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 2006 and shall come into force on 1st August 2006.

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 “£1,573” in the three places where it occurs substitute “£1,615”;
(b) in paragraph 13 (remission of fees-boarding pupils)–
(i) in sub-paragraph (2) for the sum of “£10,482” substitute “£10,765”; 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 £10,601 but does not exceed £13,397	10%	7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £13,397 but does not exceed £18,780	20%	15%
That part (if any) in excess of £18,780	12.5%	7.5%”

;
(c) in paragraph 14 (remission of fees-day pupils)–
(i) in sub-paragraph (2) for the sum of “£13,205” substitute “£13,562”; and
(ii) in sub-paragraph (3) for the sum of “£13,045” substitute “£13,397”;
(d) in paragraph 18 (clothing grants)–
(i) in sub-paragraph (3)–
(aa) for the sum of “£13,686” substitute “£14,056”; and
(bb) for paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute–

“(a) £214, where the relevant income does not exceed £12,340;
(b) £160, where that income exceeds £12,340 but does not exceed £12,916;
(c) £105, where that income exceeds £12,916 but does not exceed £13,469;
(d) £53, where that income exceeds £13,469 but does not exceed £14,056:”

; and
(ii) in sub-paragraph (4)–
(aa) for the sum of “£13,115” substitute “£13,469”; and
(bb) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute–

“(a) £83, where the relevant income does not exceed £12,522;
(b) £43, where that income exceeds £12,522 but does not exceed £13,469.”

; and
(e) in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 24 (amount of school travel grants) for the sums of “£12,212” and “£12,016” substitute “£12,542” and “£12,340” respectively.
S.S.I. 2001/223, as amended by S.S.I. 2002/248, S.S.I. 2003/280, S.S.I. 2004/238 and S.S.I. 2005/269.
PETER J PEACOCK A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 8th June 2006

(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 2006, 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 £1,573 to £1,615 (regulation 2(a));
(b) the level of income at or below which fees are to be wholly remitted is increased from £10,482 to £10,765 for boarders and from £13,205 to £13,562 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)).