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F1Sch. A1 inserted by Education (Scotland) Act 1981 (c. 58), s. 1(2), Sch. 1
1SAn appeal committee set up under section 28D(1) of this Act shall be constituted in accordance with this Schedule.
2SAn appeal committee shall consist of 3, 5 or 7 members nominated by the authority from among persons appointed by the authority under this Schedule; and sufficient persons may be appointed to enable 2 or more appeal committees to sit at the same time.
3SThe persons appointed shall comprise—
(a)members of the authority or of [F2any committee appointed by the authority whose purposes include advising the authority on any matter relating to the discharge of any of their functions as education authority or discharging any of those functions on behalf of such authority]; and
(b)persons who are not members of the authority or of [F3any such committee] but are—
(i)parents of children of school age;
(ii)persons who in the opinion of the authority have experience in education; or
(iii)persons who in the opinion of the authority are acquainted with the educational conditions in the area of the authority;
but shall not include any person employed by the authority [F4in an administrative or advisory capacity as respects the discharge of their education functions.].
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. A1 para. 3(a) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 118(10)(a)(i); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c).
F3Words in Sch. A1 para. 3(b) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 118(10)(a)(ii); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c).
F4Words in Sch. A1 para. 3 substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 118(10)(a)(iii); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c).
4SThe members of an appeal committee who are members of the authority or of [F5any committee such as is mentioned in paragraph 3 above] shall not outnumber the other members of the appeal committee by more than one.
Textual Amendments
F5Words in Sch. A1 para. 4 substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 118(10)(b); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c).
5SA person who is a member of [F6any committee such as is mentioned in paragraph 3 above] shall not be chairman of an appeal committee.
Textual Amendments
F6Words in Sch. A1 para. 5 substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 118(10)(c); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(c).
6SA person shall not be a member of an appeal committee for the consideration of a reference of a decision if he was among those who made the decision or took part in or was present at discussions as to whether the decision should be made.
7SA person who is—
(a)a teacher at a relevant school (within the meaning of paragraph 8 below);
(b)a pupil at such a spepchool;
(c)a parent of a pupil at such a school; or
(d)a member of a [F7Parent Council or Combined Parent Council] having functions in relation to such a school
shall not be a member of an appeal committee for consideration of a reference involving a question whether a child is to be placed in the specifiec school or excluded from the relevant school.
Textual Amendments
F7Words in Sch. A1 para. 7 substituted (1.8.2007) by Scottish Schools (Parental Involvement) Act 2006 (asp 8), ss. 18(4), 24(2); S.S.I. 2007/31, art. 2(b), sch. 2
8SFor the purposes of paragraph 7 above, “relevant school” means in relation to a reference to the appeal committee—
(a)the school which the child to whom the placing request relates attends;
(b)the specified school;
(c)the school which the education authority propose that the child to whom the placing request relates should attend;
(d)a school from which pupils are normally transferred to the school referred to in sub-paragraph (b) or (c) above; or
(e)the school from which the pupil has been excluded.
9SAn appeal committee constituted in accordance with this Schedule shall be included in the bodies to which sections 45(4) and 46 of the M1Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (allowances) apply.]
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