Part 2 of the School Education (Ministerial Powers and Independent Schools) (Scotland) Act 2004 revises and amends the legislation governing independent schools within the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.

These Regulations set out the information as to particulars which is to be provided to the Registrar of Independent Schools in relation to an application for registration of an independent school. They also require certain specified changes in those particulars to be notified to the Registrar. Provision is in addition made for the information as to particulars relating to a registered independent school to be notified to the Registrar within an Annual Return, in connection with the continuing registration of the school.

These Regulations revoke the Registration of Independent Schools (Scotland) Regulations 1957 and the Registration of Independent Schools (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1975.