3(1)For paragraph 2(2) there is substituted—
“(2)An appeal committee shall consist of—
(a)one person nominated by the governors from among persons who are eligible to be lay members; and
(b)two, four or six other members nominated by the governors from among persons appointed by them under this paragraph.
(2A)The governors shall not nominate under sub-paragraph (2)(a) above a person who falls within sub-paragraph (3)(a) or (b) below or is employed by the local education authority by which the school is maintained.
(2B)Sufficient persons may be appointed by the governors to enable two or more committees to sit at the same time.”
(2)In paragraph 2(3) after “appointed” there is inserted “by the governors”.
(3)For paragraph 2(4) there is substituted—
“(4)In an appeal committee—
(a)three members shall be nominated from among those mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(b) above, in the case of a committee consisting of seven members;
(b)two members shall be so nominated, in the case of a committee consisting of five members; and
(c)one member shall be so nominated, in the case of a committee consisting of three members.”