Process for all schools

7Public meeting

1

During the consultation period, the education authority must hold (and be represented at) a public meeting on the relevant proposal.

2

Advance notice of the date, time and place of the public meeting must be given by the education authority to—

a

the relevant consultees,

b

HMIE.

3

Subsection (2)(a) does not require such notice to be given if it has already been given under section 6(3)(c).

4

More than one proposal may be the subject of the same public meeting if the proposals are included in the same proposal paper.