Amendment of the Education Authority Bursaries (Scotland) Regulations 20076
1
The Education Authority Bursaries (Scotland) Regulations 200711 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), insert in the appropriate place–
“Turkish worker” means a Turkish national who–
- a
is ordinarily resident in Scotland; and
- b
is, or has been, lawfully employed in the United Kingdom
3
In Schedule 1 (persons eligible for bursaries)–
a
in paragraph 4, after sub-paragraph (2), insert–
3
Sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not apply where the person applying for support is a person falling within sub-paragraph (2)(a)(ii).
b
after paragraph 11 insert–
12
A person who–
a
is the child of a Turkish worker;
b
is ordinarily resident in Scotland on the first day of the first academic year of the course; and
c
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey throughout the period of 3 years preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course.
4
In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 (ordinary residence)–
a
for “9(b) and 10(b)” substitute “9(b), 10(b) and 12(c)”; and
b
after “EU overseas territories” insert “or Turkey”.