8The person must be in the UKU.K.
(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)