(1)Regulations shall prescribe—
(a)the requirements as to age, residence or otherwise which are to be the conditions of eligibility for selection for an assisted place under the assisted places scheme;
(b)the conditions subject to which, the extent to which, and the arrangements in accordance with which, fees are to be remitted by participating schools;
(c)the time and manner in which participating schools are to claim and receive reimbursements from the Secretary of State;
(d)conditions to be complied with by participating schools with respect to the selection of pupils for assisted places, the admission of pupils, the fees to be charged, the keeping and auditing of accounts and the provision of information to the Secretary of State; and
(e)such other matters as appear to the Secretary of State to be requisite for the purposes of the scheme.
(2)Regulations under this section may authorise the Secretary of State to make provision for any purpose specified in the regulations.
(3)Regulations made under subsection (1)(b) shall be reviewed by the Secretary of State at intervals of not more than two years.
(4)The Secretary of State shall—
(a)before making regulations under this section, or
(b)when conducting any review under subsection (3),
consult such bodies as appear to him to be appropriate and to be representative of participating schools.