The Education (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Amendment of the Education (Appeal Committee Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 1982

3.—(1) The Education (Appeal Committee Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 1982(1) are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)(2), after the definition of “reference” insert—

““working days” does not include Saturdays, Sundays or any day observed in the administration of an education authority as a holiday”.

(3) In regulation 5 (acknowledgment of reference)(3), for “28 days” substitute “5 working days”.

(4) In regulation 7(1) (fixing date of hearing)(4), for “3 months” substitute “2 months”.

(5) In regulation 8(1) (notification of hearing)(5), for “as soon as reasonably practicable,” substitute—

“(a) in the case of a reference other than a reference under sub-paragraph (b) not later than 14 days after receipt of the reference; and

(b) in the case of a reference under section 19(5)(c) of the 2004 Act not later than 7 days after receipt by the committee of notification from the First-tier Tribunal of the reference;”.

(6) In regulation 9(2) (combined hearings)(6), for “3 months” substitute “2 months”.

(7) In regulation 14(2) and (3) (notification of decision)(7), for “28 days” substitute “14 days”.

(1)

S.I. 1982/1736; relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2020/128.

(2)

Regulation 2(1) was relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2020/128.

(3)

Regulation 5 was amended by S.S.I. 2006/322 and 128.

(4)

Regulation 7(1) was amended by S.S.I. 2020/128.

(5)

Regulation 8 was amended by S.S.I. 2020/128.

(6)

Regulation 9(2) was amended by S.S.I. 2020/128.

(7)

Regulation 14(2) and (3) were inserted by S.S.I. 2006/322 and amended by S.S.I. 2020/128.