Part IISchools maintained by local education authorities
Chapter VIConduct and staffing of county, voluntary and maintained special schools
School terms, holidays and sessions
147Responsibility for determining dates of terms and holidays and times of sessions
1
In the case of a county, controlled or maintained special school—
a
the articles of government shall require the local education authority to determine the dates when the school terms and holidays are to begin and end; and
b
the governing body shall determine the times of the school sessions.
2
In the case of an aided or a special agreement school the articles of government shall require the governing body to determine—
a
the dates and times when the school terms and holidays are to begin and end, and
b
the times of the school sessions.
3
In this section and section 148 “the times of the school sessions” means the times at which each of the school sessions (or, if there is only one, the school session) is to begin and end on any day.