(1)A person meets the condition of eligibility in this section if the person is in the United Kingdom on the date of the declaration.
(2)Regulations may—
(a)specify circumstances in which a person is to be treated as being, or not being, in the United Kingdom;
(b)specify circumstances in which temporary absence from the United Kingdom is disregarded;
(c)modify the application of this Act in relation to persons of a specified description who are treated as being in the United Kingdom for the purposes of this Act.
(3)In subsection (2) “specified” means specified in the regulations.
Commencement Information
I1S. 8 partly in force at Royal Assent; s. 8 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 75(1)(c)
I2S. 8 in force at 14.11.2016 for the purposes of the trial by S.I. 2016/1083, reg. 2(b)