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(1)[F1An officer of an education authority] shall be entitled to attend and to speak at any meeting of a School Board in the authority’s area, but shall not be a member of the Board.
[F2(2)A councillor for an electoral ward which falls wholly or partly within the catchment area of a school shall be entitled to attend, and to speak at, any meeting of a School Board for the time being established for that school; but no councillor shall be a member of a School Board for the time being established for a school situated within the area of the council.]
(3)The headteacher of a school shall—
(a)have the right and, if requested by the School Board, the duty to give advice to the Board on any matter within the Board’s competence;
(b)have the right to be present and to speak at meetings of the School Board, but shall not be a member of the Board.
(4)An education authority shall give advice to a School Board in their area when requested on any matter within the Board’s competence.
(5)A School Board shall consider any advice given to them under subsection (3)(a) or (4) above.
(6)Every education authority shall take such steps as are appropriate to ensure that the headteacher and staff of each school in their area are available when necessary for the purposes of—
(a)fulfilling the headteacher’s duties by or under this Act in respect of the School Board; and
(b)giving effect to any competent decisions of the Board.
[F3(7)In subsection (2) above “catchment area” means the area from which pupils resident therein will be admitted to the school in terms of any priority based on residence in accordance with the guidelines formulated by the authority under section 28B(1)(c) of the 1980 Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 5(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 158(2)(a); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c)
F2S. 5(2) substituted (13.10.2000 subject to art. 4 of the commencing S.I.) by 2000 asp 6, s. 29; S.I. 2000/361, art. 3(1), Sch. Pt. I
F3S. 5(7) added (18.9.1996) by 1996 c. 43, s. 31, Sch. 4 para. 3(b); S.I. 1996/2250, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 5 amended by Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39, SIF 41:2), s. 35(1)(a)
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