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3In the event of a refusal under paragraph 2 above to delegate any function, the School Board may call for a ballot of all parents of pupils in attendance at the school to determine whether a majority of the parents voting in the ballot are in support of the request for delegation of that function.
4Where a School Board call for a ballot under paragraph 3 above, their education authority shall carry out the ballot by providing to all parents of pupils in attendance at the school—
(a)a ballot paper;
(b)a statement of the School Board’s proposals and of any reasons for them given to the authority by the Board;
(c)the reasons given by the authority under paragraph 2 above for refusing the request, and any reply thereto made by the Board,
and the parents shall be invited to vote “yes” or “no” to the proposals.
5Schedule 1 to this Act shall apply (with the exception of paragraph 9 and of references to candidates) to a ballot under paragraph 3 above as it applies to an election of parent members held under that Schedule.
6Where, following a refusal under paragraph 2 above to delegate a function to a School Board, a majority of parents voting in a ballot under paragraph 3 above have expressed support for the delegation of a function, the education authority may agree or again refuse to delegate the function.
7Where an education authority refuse to delegate a function under paragraph 6 above, the School Board may refer the matter to the Secretary of State for a decision under paragraph 8 below.
8Where a request for delegation of a function is referred to the Secretary of State under paragraph 7 above he shall, after considering the views of the education authority and of the School Board, unless he is satisfied that the delegation requested would prejudice the good running of the school, direct the education authority concerned to make a delegation order in such terms and including such conditions of delegation and ancillary provisions as he considers appropriate.
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