The Education (Appeal Committee Procedures) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006

Amendment of regulation 14 (procedures with respect to decision of an appeal committee)

7.  For regulation 14(2) and (3) substitute–

“(2) Where at the conclusion of a hearing the appeal committee do not notify their decision they shall, within 14 days immediately following the date of such conclusion, notify their decisi on and the reasons for their decision in writing, and where appropriate–

(a) inform the appellant of any right of appeal to the sheriff under sections 28F or 28H of the Act or as the case may be paragraph 7(1) of schedule 2 to the 2004 Act; and

(b) draw the appellant’s attention to the provisions of sections 28F(3) or 28H(6) of the Act or as the case may be paragraph 7(3) of schedule 2 to the 2004 Act (manner of appeal).

(3) Where, by virtue of any regulations for the time being in force made under sections 28D(3)(b) or 28H(5)(b) of the Act or as the case may be paragraph 6(6)(b) of schedule 2 to the 2004 Act an appeal committee are deemed on a certain date ascertained in accordance with such regulations to have confirmed a decision of an education authority referred to them, the appeal committee shall in writing and within 14 days immediately following that date–

(a) inform the appellant of such right of appeal as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a); and

(b) draw the appellant’s attention, as is appropriate in relation to the decision, to the provisions of sections 28F(3) or 28H(6) of the Act or as the case may be paragraph 7(3) of schedule 2 to the 2004 Act.”.