Preliminary decision by governing body as to new categoryE+W
4(1)The governing body of a school within paragraph 2 shall in the first instance take a decision (their “preliminary decision”) on the question whether—E+W
(a)to accept the school’s allocation to a particular category in accordance with its indicative allocation, or
(b)to opt for it to be allocated to a different category.
(2)Regulations may make provision as to the procedure to be followed in connection with the taking by governing bodies of their preliminary decisions under sub-paragraph (1).
(3)Regulations under sub-paragraph (2) may, in particular, make provision—
(a)as to the consultation to be carried out by governing bodies before taking their preliminary decisions;
(b)as to the time by which governing bodies are to take such decisions;
(c)as to the notification of such decisions to prescribed persons;
(d)as to the provision of prescribed information to prescribed persons;
(e)authorising governing bodies to charge a fee (not exceeding the cost of supply) for prescribed documents supplied by them in pursuance of regulations made by virtue of paragraph (d);
(f)requiring the holding of ballots of registered parents in prescribed cases;
(g)enabling the Secretary of State, in any prescribed circumstances, to declare a previous ballot void and require the holding of a fresh ballot;
(h)as to the conduct of ballots held under the regulations;
(i)specifying criteria for determining, for the purposes of the regulations and this Schedule, the result of any such ballot.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 2 paras. 4-7 excluded (7.9.1998) by S.I. 1998/1969, reg. 19(2)