Children entitled to attend school free of charge

103.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Law or any Regulations, all children belonging to the religious community for which a school has been prescribed and inhabiting the town or village in which the school is in operation shall be entitled to attend such school and receive elementary instruction therein free of charge.

(2) Children belonging to a religious community other than that for which a school has been prescribed may be permitted by the Director at his discretion to attend such school and receive elementary instruction therein free of charge:

Provided that the parent of a child belonging to a religious community other than the community for which the school is prescribed who sends his child to the school shall be liable to assessment as if he were a member of the religious community concerned.