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The articles of government for every county, controlled and maintained special school shall provide—
(a)for it to be the duty of the local education authority, where they have been informed of the permanent exclusion of a pupil from the school—
(i)to consider, [F1(after giving the governing body an opportunity to express their views and after considering any views expressed within the prescribed period by the governing body)]whether he should be reinstated immediately, reinstated by a particular date or not reinstated;
(ii)where they consider that he should be reinstated, to give the appropriate direction to the head teacher; and
(iii)where they consider that he should not be reinstated, to inform the pupil (if he is aged eighteen or over) or a parent of his (if he is under eighteen) of their decision;
(b)for it to be the duty of the head teacher, where he has excluded a pupil from the school—
(i)for more than five school days (in the aggregate) in any one term; or
(ii)in circumstances in which the pupil would, as a result of his exclusion from the school, lose an opportunity to take any public examination;
to comply with any direction for the reinstatement of the pupil given by the governing body or the local education authority, in the case of an exclusion for a fixed period, or by the governing body, in the case of [F2permanent exclusion];
F3(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(d)for it to be the duty of the local education authority where—
(i)they have been informed of the exclusion of a pupil from the school for a fixed period; and
(ii)they propose to give a direction for his reinstatement;
to consult the governing body before doing so;
F3(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(f)for it to be the duty of the head teacher to comply with any direction given in exercise of the duty imposed on the local education authority by virtue of paragraph (a) F4. . .
(g)for it to be the duty of the head teacher, where conflicting directions for the reinstatement of a pupil are given by the governing body and the local education authority, to comply with that direction which will lead to the earlier reinstatement of the pupil; and
(h)for it to be the duty of the governing body and the local education authority to inform each other and—
(i)the pupil concerned, if he is aged eighteen or over; or
(ii)a parent of his, if he is under eighteen;
of any direction, of a kind mentioned in this section, which is given by them.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 24(a)(i) substituted (1.8.1994 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1), Sch. 19 para. 97(a); S.I. 1994/2038, arts. 2, 3, Sch. 1, Sch.2
F2Words in s. 24(b) substituted (1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1), Sch. 19 para. 97(b); S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch.2
F3S. 24(c)(e) repealed (1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, s. 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 97(c), Sch. 21 Pt.II; S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 2Appendix
F4Words in s. 24(f) repealed (1.9.1994) by 1993 c. 35, ss. 303(4), 307(1)(3), Sch. 19 para. 97(d), Sch. 21 Pt.II; S.I. 1994/2038, art. 3, Sch. 2Appendix
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 24–26 amended by S.I. 1989/1503, art. 25(4)
C2s. 24(a)(b)(h) modified (1.9.1994) by S.I. 1994/2103, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 2(1)Table
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