Schedules

Section 227

Schedule 15E+WThe School Support Staff Negotiating Body

ConstitutionE+W

1(1)The SSSNB is to be constituted in accordance with arrangements made by the Secretary of State.E+W

(2)Before making or revising arrangements under sub-paragraph (1), the Secretary of State must consult—

(a)the prescribed school support staff organisations, and

(b)the prescribed school support staff employer organisations.

(3)References in this Schedule to the SSSNB's constitutional arrangements are to arrangements made under sub-paragraph (1).

(4)References in this Schedule to the prescribed organisations are to the organisations prescribed under sub-paragraph (2).

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 15 para. 1 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.

MembershipE+W

2(1)The SSSNB's constitutional arrangements must provide for the members of the SSSNB to include persons representing the interests of—E+W

(a)the prescribed organisations;

(b)the Secretary of State.

(2)The arrangements must also provide for the members of the SSSNB to include a person appointed to chair the SSSNB.

(3)The arrangements must provide for that person to be a person who, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, does not represent the interests of—

(a)a school support staff organisation,

(b)a school support staff employer organisation,

(c)the Secretary of State, or

(d)any other person or organisation represented on the SSSNB.

(4)The arrangements may provide for the members of the SSSNB to include other persons who do not represent the interests of—

(a)school support staff organisations, or

(b)school support staff employer organisations.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.

ProceedingsE+W

3(1)The SSSNB's constitutional arrangements must not provide for a member of the SSSNB to be entitled to vote in respect of its proceedings unless the member is a person representing the interests of any of the prescribed organisations.E+W

(2)Subject to sub-paragraph (1), the arrangements may make provision about the proceedings of the SSSNB (including provision allowing the SSSNB to determine its own proceedings).

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 15 para. 3 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.

Administrative supportE+W

4E+WThe SSSNB's constitutional arrangements may make provision about the provision of administrative support to the SSSNB.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 15 para. 4 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.

Annual reportsE+W

5(1)The SSSNB's constitutional arrangements must provide for the SSSNB to prepare a report, in respect of each successive period of 12 months beginning on the day on which it is established, about the performance of its functions in that period.E+W

(2)The arrangements may—

(a)require the SSSNB to send copies of the report to specified persons;

(b)require the SSSNB otherwise to publish the report in a specified manner.

Commencement Information

I5Sch. 15 para. 5 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.

Fees and expensesE+W

6E+WThe SSSNB's constitutional arrangements may make provision about—

(a)the payment of fees to the person appointed to chair the SSSNB;

(b)the payment of expenses incurred by the SSSNB.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 15 para. 6 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.

House of Commons disqualificationE+W

7E+WIn the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24), in Part 3 of Schedule 1 (other disqualifying offices), at the appropriate place insert— “ Person appointed to chair the School Support Staff Negotiating Body. ”

Commencement Information

I7Sch. 15 para. 7 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.

InterpretationE+W

8E+WFor the purposes of this Schedule—

(a)a “school support staff organisation” is an organisation that, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, represents the interests of school support staff;

(b)a “school support staff employer organisation” is an organisation that, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, represents the interests of employers of school support staff;

(c)specified” means specified in the SSSNB's constitutional arrangements.

Commencement Information

I8Sch. 15 para. 8 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3317, art. 2, Sch.