Appeals against permanent exclusion of pupilsI18
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The Schedule to the 2003 Regulations has effect, with the modifications prescribed in the Schedule to these Regulations, in relation to the making and hearing of appeals pursuant to arrangements made under paragraph (1); and in paragraphs (3) to (5) “appeal panel” means an appeal panel constituted in accordance with paragraph 2 of the Schedule to the 2003 Regulations as modified.
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An appeal panel must not determine that a pupil is to be reinstated merely because of the failure of any person to comply with any procedural requirement imposed by or under these Regulations in relation to the decision under F1regulation 7 against which the appeal is brought F2, or the exclusion or decision by the teacher in charge to which that decision related.
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On such an appeal the appeal panel may —
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uphold the exclusion;
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direct that the pupil is to be reinstated (either immediately or by a date specified in the direction), or
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decide that because of exceptional circumstances or for other reasons it is not practical to give a direction requiring F4the pupil’s reinstatement, but that it would otherwise have been appropriate to give such a direction.