(1)The Scottish Ministers may, if they are satisfied that it is necessary to prevent a registered school from becoming objectionable upon any of the grounds mentioned in section 99(1A) of this Act—
(a)impose any condition on the carrying on of that registered school; or
(b)vary or revoke any such condition imposed by virtue of this Part of this Act,
as they think fit.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may, on the application of the proprietor of a registered school, vary or revoke any condition imposed by virtue of this Part of this Act on the carrying on of that school.
(3)An application such as is mentioned in subsection (2) above shall—
(a)be in writing; and
(b)specify the variation or revocation sought together with the reasons for seeking it.
(4)Where, under this section, the Scottish Ministers impose, vary, revoke or refuse to vary or revoke a condition on the carrying on of a registered school, they shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after so doing, give notice to—
(a)the proprietor;
(b)the Registrar; and
(c)any other person or body the Scottish Ministers think fit,
of that imposition, variation, revocation or, as the case may be, refusal.
(5)The proprietor of a registered school may, before the expiry of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which that proprietor is given notice under subsection (4)(a) above, appeal to the sheriff principal against the imposition, variation or, as the case may be, refusal to vary or revoke.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 98E inserted (31.12.2005) by School Education (Ministerial Powers and Independent Schools) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 12), ss. 5(1), 9(2); S.S.I. 2005/570, art. 2(a) (with art. 3(2))