Amendment of the Nursing and Midwifery Student Allowances (Scotland) Regulations 20078.
In Schedule 1 (persons eligible for allowances)–
(a)
“(b)
was settled in the United Kingdom immediately before leaving the United Kingdom and who has utilised a right of residence;”; and
(b)
“9.
(1)
A person who–
(a)
is an EC national (other than a person who is a United Kingdom national who has not utilised a right of residence) or an EU overseas territories national or a family member of either;
(b)
has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the European Economic Area and Switzerland or the EU overseas territories throughout the period of 3 years immediately preceding the relevant date; and
(c)
seeks an allowance in respect of a course of education at an establishment in Scotland.
(2)
For the purposes of this paragraph, a United Kingdom national has utilised a right of residence if that person has exercised a right under Article 7 of Directive 2004/38 or any equivalent under the EEA Agreement or the Switzerland Agreement in a State other than the United Kingdom.”.