The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Section 15 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
15.—(1) Where the Department approves a proposal to establish a[F1 controlled or voluntary] school, [F2the Authority] or other person by whom the proposed school is to be established shall, unless the Department otherwise determines, submit to the Department in such form and in such manner as the Department may from time to time direct, specifications and plans for the school premises and the Department, on being satisfied that the school premises will conform to the standards specifiedF3. . . under Article 18 with or without such exemption from those standards as the Department may grant under that Article, may approve the specifications and plans.
(2) Where the proposal, specifications and plans for a new school have been approved by the Department, [F2the Authority] or persons by whom the proposed school is to be established shall not give effect to the proposal otherwise than in accordance with the specifications and plans as so approved.
(3) The Department shall not approve under Article 14(7) a proposal for the establishment[F1 of a new voluntary school or the recognition of an existing school as a voluntary school] unless the school is to become a maintained school or unless it is to become a grammar school[F4 in relation to which an agreement with the Department under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 6 is in force];F4. . .
(4) Where the Department approves a proposal for the recognition of an existing school as a[F1 controlled or voluntary] school, the Department may grant such recognition upon such terms and subject to such conditions as it may determine.
F2Words in Order substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
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