function prepareSubmitRegistration(form)
{
  
  
  if (form.password.value == "" || form.password.value.length < 6) 
	{
      	alert("Please enter a password. Passwords must be at least 6 characters long.");
      	form.password.focus();
      	return false;
  }
  
  if (!(checkEmail(form.email.value))) 
		{
			alert('Please enter a valid email address');
			form.email.focus();
			return false;
		}
		else	
		{	
			form.email.value = form.email.value.toLowerCase();
			
		}
  
  
  
  if (form.inhouse_check.checked) {
		form.inhouse.value = "Y";	
	}
	else
	{
		form.inhouse.value = "N";
	}
	
	if (form.independent_check.checked) {
		form.independent.value = "Y";	
	}
	else
	{
		form.independent.value = "N";
	}


if (form.work_individual_check.checked) {
		form.work_individual.value = "Y";	
	}
	else
	{
		form.work_individual.value = "N";
	}
	


	if (form.work_team_check.checked) {
		form.work_team.value = "Y";	
	}
	else
	{
		form.work_team.value = "N";
	}


	if (form.work_organisation_check.checked) {
		form.work_organisation.value = "Y";	
	}
	else
	{
		form.work_organisation.value = "N";
	}
	
	return true;
}