The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996

[F1 Representations N.I.

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7.— (1) A parent on whom a copy of a proposed statement has been served under paragraph 2 or on whom a proposed amended statement or an amendment notice has been served under paragraph 3 may— N.I.

(a) make representations (or further representations) to [F2 the Authority] about the content of the proposed statement or the statement as it will have effect if amended in the way proposed by [F2 the Authority] , and

(b) require [F2 the Authority] to arrange a meeting between him and an officer of [F2 the Authority] at which the proposed statement or the statement as it will have effect if amended in the way proposed by [F2 the Authority] can be discussed.

(2) Where a parent, having attended a meeting arranged by [F2 the Authority] under sub-paragraph (1)(b) in relation to—

(a) a proposed statement, or

(b) an amendment proposed following a re-assessment review,

disagrees with any part of the assessment in question, he may require [F2 the Authority] to arrange such meeting or meetings as it considers will enable him to discuss the relevant advice with the appropriate person or persons.

(3) In this paragraph—

• “relevant advice” means such of the advice given to [F2 the Authority] in connection with the assessment as it considers to be relevant to that part of the assessment with which the parent disagrees, and

• “appropriate person” means the person who gave the relevant advice or any other person who, in the opinion of [F2 the Authority] , is the appropriate person to discuss it with the parent.

(4) Any representations under sub-paragraph (1)(a) must be made within the period of fifteen days beginning—

(a) with the date on which the written notice mentioned in paragraph 4 was served on the parent, or

(b) if a meeting has (or meetings have) been arranged under sub-paragraph (1)(b) or (2), with the date fixed for that meeting (or the last of those meetings).

(5) A requirement under sub-paragraph (1)(b) must be made within the period of fifteen days beginning with the date on which the written notice mentioned in paragraph 4 was served on the parent.

(6) A requirement under sub-paragraph (2) must be made within the period of fifteen days beginning with the date fixed for the meeting arranged under sub-paragraph (1)(b).]

F2 Words 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)