Representation of voluntary school bodies on committees
6.—(1) In this regulation—
“the direction” means the direction given by the Secretary of State for Education and the Secretary of State for Wales under section 297 of the Education Act 1993 the terms of which are set out in the Annex to Circular number 19/94 entitled “Arrangements for Education Committees” issued by the Department for Education in July 1994; and
“strategic planning functions with respect to education” has the meaning assigned thereto by paragraph (2) of the direction.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4) below, the direction shall apply in relation to any committee referred to in paragraph (3) below as it applies in relation to a committee appointed by a local education authority for the purpose of discharging any of that authority’s strategic planning functions with respect to education.
(3) The committee referred to in paragraph (2) above is any committee appointed in accordance with section 102 of the Local Government Act 1972(1) by a transferee authority (or by such an authority and any other authority) for the purpose of discharging any of that authority’s (or those authorities') functions with respect to education exercisable by virtue of these Regulations, other than a committee with responsibility for any of the matters set out in paragraph 5(i) to (iii) of the direction.
(4) In its application by virtue of paragraph (2) above, paragraph (4) of the direction shall have effect as if the reference in that paragraph to the area of a local education authority were a reference to the area of the transferee authority.