Education Act 1996

141 Amendment of articles of government relating to staffing.E+W

(1)Within the period of five years beginning with the date on which begins the financial year in which a county or voluntary school first has a delegated budget under a scheme, the local education authority shall amend the school’s articles of government in accordance with this section.

(2)If the school is a county, controlled or special agreement school, the articles of government shall be amended so as to include a statement—

(a)specifying the provisions made by the articles in accordance with Schedule 13 or section 135(1) to (6), and

(b)indicating that those provisions are superseded by section 136 and Schedule 14 during any period when the school has a delegated budget.

(3)If the school is an aided school the articles of government shall be amended so as to include a statement—

(a)specifying the provisions of the articles which are within section 137(2)(a), and

(b)indicating that those provisions are superseded by sections 137 and 138 during any period when the school has a delegated budget.

(4)An amendment under this section shall be made by order under section 127; but section 128 shall not apply in relation to an order made under section 127 by virtue of this section.