2.—(1) A child shall be eligible for remission of fees payable to the school only if all the conditions mentioned in this Part are, so far as relevant, satisfied in his case.
(2) Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent a child from being admitted to an aided place in advance of its being ascertained that such a condition is satisfied if the admission is subject to the condition being satisfied.
(3) In this Part “first aided year” means the school year in which a child would first take up an aided place if admitted thereto.
3.—(1) It shall be a condition that the child shall either—
(a)have been ordinarily resident in the British Islands throughout the period of two years immediately preceding 1st January in the calendar year in which his first aided year begins (hereinafter referred to as “the relevant date”); or
(b)in the case of such a child as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) have been so ordinarily resident in the European Community; or
(c)in the case of a child who is a refugee as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (3), have not been ordinarily resident outside the British Islands since he or, in the case mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(d), his parent, was recognised as a refugee or granted asylum or granted leave to enter or remain, as the case may be.
(2) The child referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b) is one who is resident in the British Islands on the relevant date and is the child of a national of a member state of the European Community who—
(a)where he is employed on the relevant date, is then in employment in the British Islands; or
(b)where he is not employed on that date (by reason of retirement or otherwise), was last employed in such employment.
(3) The child who is a refugee referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(c) is—
(a)a child recognised by Her Majesty’s Government as a refugee within the meaning of the United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28th July 1951(1) as extended by the Protocol thereto which entered into force on 4th October 1967(2); or
(b)a child who enjoys asylum in the United Kingdom in pursuance of a decision of Her Majesty’s Government though not so recognised; or
(c)a child who has been informed in writing by a person acting under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department that, although he is considered not to qualify for asylum or for recognition as a refugee, it is thought right to allow him to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, and has been granted leave to enter or remain accordingly; or
(d)a child who is the child of a person who is so recognised, or has been granted such asylum or leave to enter or remain in such circumstances.
4. It shall be a condition that a child—
(a)shall have attained the age of 8 years before taking up an aided place at the school; or
(b)will attain that age on or before 31st July next following his taking up an aided place.
5. It shall be a condition that a child shall follow a course at the school of education in music (otherwise than wholly or mainly in connection with singing in a choir).
6.—(1) It shall be a condition that the parents of the child, when applying to the school for an aided place, shall have furnished the school with—
(a)a declaration of relevant income for the financial year immediately preceding the school year in relation to which the application for fee remission is made, or
(b)if such a declaration cannot be furnished, a declaration of relevant income for the financial year preceding that financial year and a declaration of estimated relevant income for that financial year; and
(c)such other information as may be specified for the purposes hereof by the Secretary of State.
(2) The school shall not admit to an aided place a child whose fees for his first aided year would not fall to be remitted in whole or in part in pursuance of Part III of this Scheme.
7. It shall be a condition that the parents of the child, when applying to the school for an aided place, shall have furnished the school with such information as is requisite for determining whether he is eligible for selection for such a place.
Cmd. 9171.
Cmnd. 3906 (Out of print; photocopies of the English text are available, free of charge, from the Scottish Education Department, Room 3/18, New St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh EH1 3SY).