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The Education (Student Fees, Awards and Support) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2021

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CHAPTER 10Students from British overseas territories

Eligibility of students from British overseas territories

11.—(1) In regulation 4(2)(a)(1), after “9BA,” insert “9BB,”.

(2) In regulation 17(d)(2), for “or 9D(1)(a)” substitute “, 9D(1)(a) or 9D(2)(a)”.

(3) In regulation 38(3)(3), for the words from “paragraphs 2A” to the end substitute “paragraphs 2A, 3(1)(d)(ii), 6A(1)(c)(ii), 7A(1)(b)(ii), 9, 9A, 9BA, 9BB, 9C, 9D, 10, 10ZA, 11A(c)(ii) and 12A(d)(ii).”.

(4) In regulation 69(3)(a)(4), for the words from “paragraphs 2A” to the end, substitute “paragraphs 2A, 3(1)(d)(ii), 6A(1)(c)(ii), 7A(1)(b)(ii), 9, 9A, 9BA, 9BB, 9C, 9D, 10, 10ZA, 11A(c)(ii) and 12A(d)(ii).”.

(5) In regulation 137(2)(a)(5), after “9BA,” insert “9BB,”.

(6) In regulation 138(4)(d)(6), for “or 9D(1)(a)” substitute “, 9D(1)(a) or 9D(2)(a)”.

(7) In regulation 147(2)(a)(7), for the words from “paragraphs 2A” to the end, substitute “paragraphs 2A, 3(1)(d)(ii), 6A(1)(c)(ii), 7A(1)(b)(ii), 9, 9A, 9BA, 9BB, 9C, 9D, 10, 10ZA, 11A(c)(ii) and 12A(d)(ii).”

(8) In regulation 157B(2)(a)(8), for the words from “paragraphs 2A” to the end, substitute “paragraphs 2A, 3(1)(d)(ii), 6A(1)(c)(ii), 7A(1)(b)(ii), 9, 9A, 9BA, 9BB, 9C, 9D, 10, 10ZA, 11A(c)(ii) and 12A(d)(ii).”

(9) In regulation 159(8)(9), for the words from “paragraphs 2A” to the end, substitute “paragraphs 2A, 3(1)(d)(ii), 6A(1)(c)(ii), 7A(1)(b)(ii), 9, 9A, 9BA, 9BB, 9C, 9D, 10ZA(d)(ii), 11A(c)(ii) and 12A(d)(ii).”

(10) In Schedule 1—

(a)in paragraph 1(1)—

(i)in paragraph (e) of the definition of “family member”(10), for “paragraphs 9, 9B, 9C and 9D” substitute “paragraphs 9, 9B, 9D or for the purposes of paragraph 9C in relation to a person settled in the United Kingdom”;

(ii)after the definition of “family member” insert—

“overseas territories” means Anguilla; Aruba; Bermuda; British Antarctic Territory; British Indian Ocean Territory; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Falkland Islands; Faroe Islands; French Polynesia; French Southern and Antarctic Territories; Gibraltar; Mayotte; Greenland; Montserrat; Netherlands Antilles (Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten); Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands; South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; St Barthélemy; St Helena and Dependencies (Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha); St Pierre et Miquelon; the Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies; Turks and Caicos Islands; and Wallis and Futuna;;

(iii)after the definition of “settled”, insert—

“specified British overseas territories” means Anguilla; Bermuda; British Antarctic Territory; British Indian Ocean Territory; British Virgin Islands; Cayman Islands; Falkland Islands; Gibraltar; Montserrat; Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands; South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; St Helena and Dependencies (Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha); and Turks and Caicos Islands;;

(b)for paragraph 1(4) substitute—

(4) For the purposes of this Schedule, a person (“A”) is to be treated as ordinarily resident in an area if A would have been so resident but for the fact that—

(a)A;

(b)A’s spouse or civil partner;

(c)A’s parent; or,

(d)in the case of a dependent direct relative in the ascending line, A’s child or child’s spouse or civil partner,

is or was temporarily employed outside the area in question.;

(c)for paragraph 1(5) substitute—

(5) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), temporary employment outside the area in question includes—

(a)in the case of members of the regular naval, military or air forces of the Crown, any period which they serve outside the United Kingdom as members of such forces;

(b)in the case of members of the regular armed forces of a specified British overseas territory, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the United Kingdom and the specified British overseas territories as members of such forces;

(c)in the case of members of the regular armed forces of the Republic of Ireland, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the Islands and the Republic of Ireland as members of such forces;

(d)in the case of members of the regular armed forces of an EEA State or Switzerland, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland as members of such forces;

(e)in the case of members of the regular armed forces of Turkey, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey as members of such forces; and

(f)in the case of members of the regular armed forces of an EU overseas territory, any period which they serve outside the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories.;

(d)in paragraph 3(1)(d)(11), for the words from “ordinarily resident” to the end substitute—

ordinarily resident immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) in the territory comprising—

(i)the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland; or

(ii)the overseas territories..

(e)in paragraph 6A(12), for sub-paragraph (1)(c) substitute—

(c)has been ordinarily resident throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course either—

(i)in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland; or

(ii)in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories, where at least part of that ordinary residence was in the overseas territories.;

(f)in paragraph 7A(13), for sub-paragraph (1)(b) substitute—

(b)has been ordinarily resident throughout the three-year period preceding the first academic year of the course either—

(i)in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland; or

(ii)in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories where at least part of that ordinary residence was in the overseas territories;;

(g)in paragraph 9A(1)(14)—

(i)in paragraph (c)—

(aa)omit “Gibraltar,”;

(bb)for “and Switzerland” substitute “, Switzerland and the overseas territories”;

(ii)in paragraph (d)—

(aa)omit “Gibraltar,”;

(bb)for “and Switzerland” substitute “, Switzerland and the overseas territories”;

(h)in paragraph 9A(2)—

(i)omit “Gibraltar,”;

(ii)for “and Switzerland” substitute “, Switzerland and the overseas territories”;

(i)after paragraph 9BA(15) insert—

9BB.(1) A person—

(a)who is settled in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course;

(b)who is—

(i)attending or undertaking a designated course in England; or

(ii)undertaking an intensive course, designated part-time course or a designated postgraduate course in England;

(c)who has been ordinarily resident in the specified British overseas territories for at least part of the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course;

(d)who has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the Islands and the specified British overseas territories throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course;

(e)who did not move to England from the Islands for the purpose of undertaking the current course or a course which, disregarding any intervening vacation, the person undertook immediately before undertaking the current course; and

(f)subject to sub-paragraph (2), whose ordinary residence in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the Islands and the specified British overseas territories has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (d) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.

(2) Paragraph (f) of sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who is treated as being ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the Islands and the specified British overseas territories in accordance with paragraph 1(4)..

(j)for paragraph 9D substitute—

9D.(1) A person—

(a)who is—

(i)a United Kingdom national who has resident status in Gibraltar granted by the Government of Gibraltar; or

(ii)a family member of a United Kingdom national where that family member has resident status in Gibraltar granted by the Government of Gibraltar;

(b)who is 

(i)attending or undertaking a designated course in England; or

(ii)undertaking an intensive course, designated part-time course or a designated postgraduate course in England;

(c)who has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and

(d)subject to sub-paragraph (3), whose ordinary residence in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.

(2) A person—

(a)who is—

(i)an EU national who has a right of residence in Gibraltar arising under the EU withdrawal agreement; or

(ii)a family member of an EU national, where that family member has a right of residence in Gibraltar arising under the EU withdrawal agreement;

(b)who is 

(i)attending or undertaking a designated course in England; or

(ii)undertaking an intensive course, designated part-time course or a designated postgraduate course in England;

(c)who has been ordinarily resident in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course; and

(d)subject to sub-paragraph (3), whose ordinary residence in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories has not during any part of the period referred to in paragraph (c) been wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education.

(3) Paragraph (d) of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) does not apply to a person treated as being ordinarily resident in the territory referred to in paragraph (c) of those sub-paragraphs in accordance with paragraph 1(4)..

(k)in paragraph 10ZA(d)(16), for the words from “ordinarily resident” to the end substitute—

ordinarily resident immediately before the period of ordinary residence referred to in paragraph (c) in the territory comprising—

(i)the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland; or

(ii)the overseas territories.;

(l)in paragraph 11A(17)—

(i)for sub-paragraph (c), substitute—

(c)has been ordinarily resident throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course either—

(i)in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area and Switzerland; or

(ii)in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and the overseas territories where at least part of that ordinary residence was in the overseas territories;;

(m)in paragraph 12A(18), for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

(d)has been ordinarily resident throughout the three-year period preceding the first day of the first academic year of the course either—

(i)in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, Gibraltar, the European Economic Area, Switzerland and Turkey; or

(ii)in the territory comprising the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Switzerland, Turkey and the overseas territories where at least part of that ordinary residence was in the overseas territories..

(1)

Paragraph (2) of regulation 4 was substituted, and paragraph (2B) inserted, by S.I. 2021/127 and it was amended by S.I. 2021/929.

(2)

Paragraph (d) was substituted by S.I. 2021/127.

(3)

Paragraph (3) of regulation 38 was amended by S.I. 2021/127 and amended by S.I. 2021/929.

(4)

Paragraph (3) of regulation 69 was amended by S.I. 2021/127 and amended by S.I. 2021/929.

(5)

Paragraph (2) of regulation 137 was substituted, and paragraph (2B) inserted, by S.I. 2021/127 and both paragraphs were amended by S.I. 2021/929.

(6)

Sub-paragraph (d) was substituted by S.I. 2021/127.

(7)

Paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 147 was substituted by S.I. 2021/127 and was amended by S.I. 2021/929.

(8)

Regulation 157B was inserted by S.I. 2018/472 and paragraph (2)(a) was substituted by S.I. 2021/127 and amended by S.I. 2021/929.

(9)

Paragraph (3) of regulation 159 was substituted, paragraph (3B) inserted, and paragraph (8) amended, by S.I. 2021/127 and all those paragraphs were amended by S.I. 2021/929.

(10)

Paragraph (e) of the definition of “family member” was amended by S.I. 2021/127.

(11)

Paragraph 3(1)(d) was amended by S.I. 2020/1181.

(12)

Paragraph 6A was inserted by S.I. 2021/127.

(13)

Paragraph 7A was inserted by S.I. 2021/127.

(14)

Paragraph 9A was inserted by S.I. 2021/127.

(15)

Paragraph 9BA was inserted by S.I. 2021/929.

(16)

Paragraph 10ZA was inserted by S.I. 2021/127.

(17)

Paragraph 11A was inserted by S.I. 2021/127.

(18)

Paragraph 12A was inserted by S.I. 2021/127.

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