Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

125 School and college councils

(1) Every education authority shall appoint bodies to discharge, subject to any directions given by the authority, such of the functions of management and supervision of educational establishments or groups of educational establishments under the control of the authority (including functions relating to attendance thereat) as the authority shall determine.

(2) A body appointed under subsection (1) above shall be called—

(a) in the case of such a body having only a school or schools under their management, a school council;

(b) in any other case, a college council.

(3) An education authority, in appointing a school or college council under this section, shall secure that the membership thereof includes—

(a) in the case of any such council having any school under their management,

(i) due representation of the parents of the pupils attending such school or schools;

(ii) at least one person interested in the promotion of religious education;

(b) in the case of any such council having under their management any of the educational establishments mentioned in paragraph (a) or (c) of this subsection, on the nomination of the teachers and other educational staff employed in those establishments under the management of the said council, or, failing such nomination, by direct appointment, at least one such teacher or member of such other educational staff;

(c) in the case of any such council having under their management any educational establishment used wholly or partly for any form of further education other than that described in section 4(c) of the [1962 c. 47.] Education (Scotland) Act 1962 (social, cultural and recreative activities, etc.), due representation of persons concerned or engaged in crafts, industries, commerce or other employments in the locality;

(d) in the case of any such council having under their management any educational establishment used wholly or partly for any form of further education described in the said section 4(c), due representation of persons resident in the locality and otherwise qualified to represent local interests in the management of such establishment or establishments.

(4) Paragraphs 9 and 12 of Schedule 10 to this Act and section 62 of this Act shall, subject to any necessary modifications, apply in relation to school and college councils and, except where the context otherwise requires, references in sections 59 and 60 of this Act to a sub-committee shall include references to a school or college council.

(5) Any reference in any enactment, scheme or document to a sub-committee appointed under section 109 of the 1947 Act shall be construed as a reference to a council appointed under this section.