This regulation applies to a committee of a local education authority appointed in accordance with provision included in alternative arrangements by virtue of section 32(1)(b) (referred to below in this regulation as an education overview and scrutiny committee) if the committee’s functions relate wholly or partly to any education functions which are the responsibility of the authority.

This regulation also applies to a sub-committee of an education overview and scrutiny committee of an authority if the sub-committee’s functions relate wholly or partly to any education functions which are the responsibility of the authority.

An education overview and scrutiny committee or sub-committee to which this regulation applies must include one or more persons appointed as representatives of the persons who appoint foundation governors for the schools which are maintained by the authority concerned and which are specified in directions made by the National Assembly for Wales as schools which have a character connected with a particular religion, or particular religious denomination, specified in the directions.

Paragraph (3) does not apply if there are no schools which are maintained by the authority concerned and which are specified in directions under that paragraph.

The National Assembly for Wales may by directions to a local education authority require any of the authority’s education overview and scrutiny committees or sub-committees to which this regulation applies to include persons who are appointed, in accordance with the directions, as representatives of the persons who appoint foundation governors for such of the schools which are maintained by the authority concerned and which are not specified in directions under paragraph (3) as may be specified in directions under this paragraph.

Directions under paragraph (6) may make provision with respect to the voting rights of persons appointed in accordance with such directions.