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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2014 and come into force on 1st August 2014.
(2) In these Regulations “the Regulations” means the St Mary’s Music School (Aided Places) (Scotland) Regulations 2001.
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The Regulations are amended in accordance with Regulation 3.
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(1) Schedule 1 (Scheme for aided places at St Mary’s Music School) to the Regulations is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 1(1) (Interpretation), at the appropriate place alphabetically, insert—“
 “EEA Agreement” means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2 May 1992 and as amended from time to time;”
(3) In paragraph 4(2) (Conditions as to age), for the words from “they have not attained” to the end of that sub-paragraph substitute—“
(a) for children who entered their first school year at the school before 1st August 2014, they have not attained the age of 13 years at the commencement of a school year in which they hold an aided place; and
(b) for children entering their first school year at the school on or after 1st August 2014, they may only hold an aided place for a maximum of five school years.”
(4) In paragraph 10(3) and (5) (References to income), in each place it occurs, for “£1,818” substitute “£1,865”.
(5) In paragraph 13 (Remission of fees-boarding pupils)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (2), for “£12,121” substitute “12,436”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (3) for the Table substitute—“

(1) (2) (3)
Part of relevant income to which specified percentage applies Only aided pupil Each of two aided pupils
That part which exceeds £12,243 but does not exceed £15,477 10% 7.5%
That part (if any) which exceeds £15,477 but does not exceed £21,695 20% 15%
That part (if any) in excess of £21,695 12.5% 7.5%”
(6) In paragraph 14 (Remission of fees-day pupils)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (2), for “£15,271” substitute £15,668”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (3), for “£15,085” substitute “£15,477”.
(7) In paragraph 17 (Remission of charges for meals-day pupils)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (2)(ii), delete “or”; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (2)(iii), insert—“or
(iv) universal credit (payable under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012).”
(8) In paragraph 18 (Clothing grants)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (3)—
(i) for “£15,826” substitute “£16,237”;
(ii) for paragraphs (a) to (d) substitute—“
(a) £247, where the relevant income does not exceed £14,255;
(b) £185, where that income exceeds £14,255 but does not exceed £14,921;
(c) £122, where that income exceeds £14,921 but does not exceed £15,559;
(d) £61, where that income exceeds £15,559 but does not exceed £15,826.”
(b) in sub-paragraph (4)—
(i) for “£15,165” substitute “£15,559”;
(ii) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—“
(a) £96, where the relevant income does not exceed £14,464;
(b) £51, where that income exceeds £14,464 but does not exceed £15,559.”
(9) In paragraph 24 (Amount of school travel grants)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a), for “£14,121” substitute “£14,488”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (1)(b), for “£13,894” substitute “£14,255”.
ALASDAIR ALLAN
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
27th May 2014