SCHEDULE 13 Minor and Consequential Amendments

The School Boards (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.47)

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(1)

The School Boards (Scotland) Act 1988 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)

In section 5 (persons entitled to attend Board meetings, etc.)—

(a)

in subsection (1), for the words from “The Director” to “purpose” substitute the words “ An officer of an education authority ”; and

(b)

in subsection (2), for the words from “The regional” to “division” substitute the words “ The councillor for the electoral ward ”.

(3)

In subsection (2) of section 22 (interpretation)—

(a)

after the definition of “co-opted members” insert—

““councillor” means a councillor elected under section 5 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”;

(b)

for the definition of “electoral division” substitute—

““electoral ward” shall be construed in accordance with section 5 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”; and

(c)

the definitions of “islands councillor” and “regional councillor” shall cease to have effect.

(4)

In Schedule 2 (application of 1973 Act to appointment committees)—

(a)

in paragraph 5 the words “Schedule 10 to” and “and Schedule 10 to” shall cease to have effect;

(b)

in paragraph 14(a) for the words “Director of Education” substitute the words “ education authority ”; and

(c)

in paragraph 15 for the words from “The Director” to “purpose”substitute the words “ An officer of the education authority ”.