Amendments to the Council Tax Reduction Schemes (Default Scheme) (Wales) Regulations 2013 E+W

12.—(1) Paragraph 19(5) (persons treated as not being in Great Britain) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5).

(2) In paragraph (e)—

(a) after sub-paragraph (ii) omit “or”;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (iii) for “;” substitute “,”;

(c) after sub-paragraph (iii) insert—

“or

(iv) granted under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme(1);”.

(3) After paragraph (k) omit “or”.

(4) At the end of paragraph (l) for “.” substitute “;”.

(5) After paragraph (l) insert—

“(m) a person granted leave in accordance with the rules referred to in paragraph (e), where such leave is granted by virtue of—

(i) the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy(2), or

(ii) the previous scheme for locally-employed staff in Afghanistan (sometimes referred to as the ex-gratia scheme)(3); or

(n) a person in Great Britain not coming within paragraph (e)(iv) or (m) who left Afghanistan in connection with the collapse of the Afghan government that took place on 15 August 2021.”

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 12 in force at 20.1.2022, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

The Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme was announced by the United Kingdom Government on 18 August 2021 and is published: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme.

(2)

The Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy was announced by the United Kingdom Government on 29 December 2020 and is published: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy/afghan-relocations-and-assistance-policy-information-and-guidance.

(3)

See Part 7 of the rules made under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77); the relevant rules are rules 276BA1 – 276BS2.