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Amendment of regulation 12

4.  In regulation 12(5) (persons treated as not being in Great Britain)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (zb) for “(e)(iv)” substitute “(e)”;

(b)after sub-paragraph (zb) insert—

(zc)a person in Great Britain who was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022, left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022 and—

(i)has been granted leave in accordance with immigration rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971;

(ii)has a right of abode in the United Kingdom within the meaning given in section 2 of that Act; or

(iii)does not require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom in accordance with section 3ZA of that Act;;

(c)in sub-paragraph (e) omit the words from “where that leave is” to the end of that sub-paragraph.