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29.—(1) In this Chapter any reference to a school's part-time enrolment number is a reference to the number for the time being applying under the following provisions of this Article to the school.
(2) The part-time enrolment number applying to a school shall be such number as the Department may determine having regard in particular to—
(a)the requirements of directions under Article 18 of the 1986 Order which apply in relation to the school;
(b)the accommodation available for use by pupils in pre-school education at the school; and
(c)the extent to which full-time pre-school education is to be provided at the school.
(3) The part-time enrolment number of a school may be nil.
(4) The Department may at any time vary a school's part-time enrolment number.
(5) Before making any determination under paragraph (2) or variation under paragraph (4) in relation to a school, the Department shall consult the bodies mentioned in paragraph (8).
(6) Paragraph (5) does not require consultation with the Board of Governors of a school in relation to a variation of the school's part-time enrolment number made by the Department at the request of the Board of Governors.
(7) After making any determination under paragraph (2) or variation under paragraph (4) in relation to a school, the Department shall send notice of the determination or variation to the bodies mentioned in paragraph (8).
(8) The bodies referred to in paragraphs (5) and (7) are—
(a)the Board of Governors of the school;
(b)[F1the Authority] F2...; and
(c)where the school is a Catholic maintained school, the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools.
F1Words 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)
F2Words in art. 29(8)(b) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
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