Education (Scotland) Act 1980

110 Provisions as to beneficiaries and teachers.S

(1)In [F1preparing a draft] scheme for any endowment, the [F2education authority] shall—

(a)provide that in making a selection from amongst those eligible for the benefits of the endowment, due regard shall be paid to [F3educational need], diligence, attainment and promise as ascertained in such manner as the [F2education authority] shall determine, and

(b)[F4unless in any particular case they consider it inexpedient to do so,] provide for extending to both sexes the benefit of the endowment.

(2)[F5Every scheme for an educational endowment] shall make provision for the application in the case of the dismissal of a registered teacher of the provisions of section 88 of this Act, with the substitution of the governing body for the education authority, and with any other necessary modifications.

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(4)Any such scheme—

[F7(a)given effect to by the Court of Session; or

(b)prepared by an education authority with respect to a school other than one which has been transferred to them under section 16 or provided under section 17(2) of this Act,]may contain provision for the removal of any religious test or qualification applicable to teachers.