SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4 School organisation committees
Proceedings
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1
Regulations may make provision as to the meetings and proceedings of a committee.
2
Regulations under this paragraph may in particular—
a
provide that, in any prescribed circumstances, the members within each category of members of a committee are to have collectively a single vote;
b
require all decisions of a prescribed description which are taken by a committee (in accordance with regulations made by virtue of paragraph (a)) to be unanimous decisions of those voting.
3
Regulations under this paragraph must, however, include provision—
a
for the members within each category of members of a committee to have collectively a single vote in relation to any decision to which this sub-paragraph applies;
b
requiring any such decision which is taken by a committee to be a unanimous decision of those voting.
4
Sub-paragraph (3) applies to any decision of a committee as to whether or not—
a
to give any approval under section 26(5) or to prepare such a plan as is mentioned in section 26(6)(d)(ii);
b
to give any approval under paragraph 3 of Schedule 6 or to—
i
modify any proposals,
ii
specify any date, or
iii
make any determination,
under paragraph 5(2)(a) or (b) or (3) of that Schedule;
c
to make, vary or revoke a transitional exemption order under paragraph 21 of that Schedule F5or under paragraph 14 of Schedule 11 to the Education Act 2005;
d
to give any approval under F6paragraph 9 of Schedule 11 to the Education Act 2005;
e
F1to make any decision authorised by or by virtue of paragraph 6 of Schedule 23.
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Where regulations under paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 8 provide for either of the following provisions, namely paragraph 3 or 5(2)(a) of Schedule 6, to have effect in relation to proposals published under paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 8, the reference to that provision in sub-paragraph (4) above shall include a reference to it as it so has effect.
6
The validity of any proceedings of a committee shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members or by any defect in the appointment of a member.
7
Subject to any provision made by or under this Schedule, a committee may regulate their own procedure.
8
When taking any decision a committee shall have regard (so far as relevant) to the obligations which, by virtue of—
c
Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995,
are owed by any local education authority or governing body which will be affected by the decision.