SCHEDULEMODIFICATIONS OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE EDUCATION (PUPIL EXCLUSIONS AND APPEALS) (MAINTAINED SCHOOLS) (WALES) REGULATIONS 2003

Regulation 8

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F41A

In paragraph 1(1)—

a

for “7(1)” there is substituted “8(1)”;

b

for “6(6)(b)” there is substituted “7(6)(b)”.

F32

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I23

For “regulation 7(1)” in each place where it occurs, there is substituted “regulation 8(1)”.

I34

For paragraph 2(7) there is substituted —

7

The following persons are disqualified for membership of an appeal panel —

a

any member of the F11local authority or of the management committee F7... of the pupil referral unit in question;

b

the teacher in charge of, or any teacher at, the pupil referral unit in question or any person who has held any such position within the previous five years;

c

any person employed by the F11local authority, other than a person employed as a head teacher or a teacher;

d

any person who has, or at any time has had, any connection with —

i

the F11local authority or the pupil referral unit, or with any person within paragraph (b) or (c), or

ii

the pupil in question or the incident leading to F1the pupil’s exclusion,

of a kind which might reasonably be taken to raise doubts about F2the person’s ability to act impartially.

I15

For paragraph 10(2) there is substituted —

2

The panel must also allow —

a

the teacher in charge to make written representations, to be represented and to appear and make oral representations, F5...

F9aa

the management committee to make written representations, to be represented and to appear and make oral representations, and

b

the F12local authority to make written representations F10..., to be represented and to appear and make oral representations.

F6I46

In paragraph 14(a), for “the governing body and the head teacher” there is substituted “the management committee and the teacher in charge”.