Citation, commencement and application
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the School Admissions (Appeals Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2012 and come into force on 1st February 2012.
(2) These Regulations apply in relation to maintained schools in England.
Transitional provision
2. These Regulations apply to appeals lodged on or after 1st February 2012.
Interpretation
3. In these Regulations—
(a)“the 1972 Act” means the Local Government Act 1972(1);
(b)“SSFA 1998” means the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
Regulations revoked
4. Save that they continue to apply in relation to appeals lodged before 1st February 2012, the following Regulations are revoked—
(a)The Education (Admissions Appeals Arrangements) (England) Regulations 2002(2);
(b)The Education (Admissions Appeals Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007(3);
(c)The Education (Admissions Appeals Arrangements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008(4).
Constitution of appeal panels
5. An appeal pursuant to arrangements made by a local authority or governing body of a foundation or voluntary aided school under section 94 or a local authority under section 95 of SSFA 1998 is to an appeal panel constituted in accordance with the relevant paragraphs of the Schedule.
Payment of allowances
6.—(1) For the purpose of the payment of financial loss allowance under section 173(4) of the 1972 Act(5), that provision applies to any member of an appeal panel constituted in accordance with the Schedule; and in that section as it so applies the reference to an approved duty is to be read as a reference to attendance at a meeting of an appeal panel or associated training.
(2) Section 174(1) of the 1972 Act(6) applies in relation to any appeal panel constituted in accordance with the Schedule; and in that section as it so applies the reference to payments at rates determined by the body in question is to be read as a reference to payments at rates determined by the local authority or the governing body or bodies of the school or schools in question.
Nick Gibb
Minister of State
Department for Education
3rd January 2012