61A Voluntary registration.

1

Any grant-aided school or independent school within the meaning of section 135(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (which defines terms used in that Act) which performs functions such as are described in section 61(1) above may, but shall not be required to, apply for registration under this Part of this Act in accordance with the provisions of this section.

2

Where an application for registration of a grant-aided school or independent school is granted, the establishment shall be entered in the register kept for the purposes of section 61 (2) above by the local authority or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State.

3

Any certificate of registration granted in respect of an establishment to which this section applies shall relate to the whole of the establishment, excepting any part thereof which is used exclusively for educational purposes.

4

The provisions of this Part of this Act shall apply to establishments to which this section applies subject to the following—

a

section 61(2) and (3) shall not apply;

b

section 62(8) and (8A) shall not apply;

c

section 65 shall not apply;

d

the provisions of section 67(1) shall apply only where the person carrying on the establishment has been registered; and

e

section 67(2) shall not apply.