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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Education (Grants) (Music and Ballet Schools) (Amendment) Regulations 1993 and shall come into force on 27th August 1993.
(2) These Regulations shall apply in relation to a school year beginning on or after the date mentioned in paragraph (1).
(3) In these Regulations–
(a) a reference to the principal Regulations is a reference to the Education (Grants) (Music and Ballet Schools) Regulations 1989; and
(b) a reference to the Aided Pupil Scheme is a reference to the scheme described in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations,
and the amendments to the Aided Pupil Scheme contained in these Regulations shall be made to Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations.
2 
In regulation 8D(1)(a) of the principal Regulations, after the words “Durham and Exeter” there shall be inserted the words “King’s School, Ely” and after the word “Salisbury” there shall be inserted the words “Wells Cathedral”.
3 
In paragraph 8(3) and (4) of the Aided Pupil Scheme (references to income) for the sum “£1,105” there shall be substituted the sum “£1,125” in each place where it occurs.
4 
In paragraph 13 of the Aided Pupil Scheme (remission of fees – boarding pupils)–
(a) in sub-paragraph (2), for the sum “£7,795” there shall be substituted the sum “£7,940”; and
(c) for the Table in sub-paragraph (3), there shall be substituted the following Table–“

(1) (2) (3)
Part of the relevant income to which the specified percentage applies Only aided pupil Each of two aided pupils
That part which exceeds £7,791 but does not exceed £9,834 10% 7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £9,834 but does not exceed £13,820 20% 15%
That part (if any) which exceeds £13,820 12.5% 7.5%”
5 
In paragraph 14(2) and (3) of the Aided Pupil Scheme, for the sums “£9,800” and “£9,651” there shall be substituted the sums “£9,983” and “£9,834” respectively.
6 
For sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) of paragraph 17 of the Aided Pupil Scheme (uniform grants) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs–“
(3) Unless an aided pupil has been a pupil at the school before taking up an aided place, in a pupil’s first year at the school uniform grant shall be payable in the case of an aided pupil as respects whom the relevant income does not exceed £10,318 and in such case the grant shall be of an amount equal to so much of the clothing expenditure as does not exceed–
(a) £158, where the relevant income does not exceed £9,059;
(b) £118, where that income exceeds £9,059 but does not exceed £9,480;
(c) £77, where that income exceeds £9,480 but does not exceed £9,887;
(d) £39, where that income exceeds £9,887 but does not exceed £10,318:
 Provided that any uniform grant which would fall to be paid in pursuance of this sub-paragraph in an aided pupil’s first year at the school may be paid during the period commencing on 27th August 1993 and ending when that year begins.
(4) Except where sub-paragraph (3) applies, uniform grant shall be payable in the case of an aided pupil as respects whom the relevant income does not exceed £9,887 and in such case the grant shall be of an amount equal to so much of the clothing expenditure (disregarding expenditure in respect of which a previous grant has been paid) as does not exceed–
(a) £58, when the relevant income does not exceed £9,225;
(b) £30, where the income exceeds £9,225 but does not exceed £9,887.”.
7 
In paragraph 23(1) of the Aided Pupil Scheme (school travel grants) for the sums “£9,069” and “£8,890” there shall be substituted the sums “£9,238” and “£9,059” respectively.
8 
In paragraph 3 of the Appendix to the Aided Pupil Scheme–
(a) at the end of sub-paragraph (n) the word “or” shall be deleted;
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (o) the word “or” shall be inserted;
(c) after sub-paragraph (o) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph–“
(p) in pursuance of section 59 of and Schedule 10 to the Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (relief for letting furnished accommodation in owner occupied homes).”.
9 
In paragraph 4 of the Appendix to the Aided Pupil Scheme, for the words “pursuant to a scheme approved by the Secretary of State under section 50(4) of the Adoption Act 1958” there shall be substituted the words “pursuant to regulations made under section 57A of the Adoption Act 1976”, and for the words “pursuant to section 34(6) of the Children Act 1975” there shall be substituted the words “under paragraph 15 of Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989, any assistance given by a local authority in cash under paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 to that Act and any payment made by a local authority under paragraph 16 of that Schedule”.
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In paragraph 5(3)(a) of the Appendix to the Aided Pupil Scheme, after the words “(whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere)” there shall be inserted the words “under any arrangement made by the Child Support Agency pursuant to the Child Support Act 1991”.
Emily M. Blatch
Minister of State,
Department of Education
27th July 1993