# Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, Section 77: Restriction on closure proposals


After section 2 of the 2010 Act, insert—
“Restriction on closure proposals
2A (1) This section applies where a decision is made not to implement a closure proposal in relation to a school.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)—
(a) a decision not to implement a closure proposal is—
(i) a decision not to implement the proposal made by the education authority following the publication of a consultation report in relation to the proposal (whether or not the proposal was called-in under section 15),
(ii) a decision of a School Closure Review Panel in relation to the proposal under section 17C(1)(a),
(b) such a decision is made by a School Closure Review Panel on the day on which the Panel notifies the decision to the education authority in pursuance of section 17C(5).
(3) The education authority may not publish a proposal paper concerning a further closure proposal in relation to the school during the period of 5 years beginning with the day on which the decision is made unless there is a significant change in the school's circumstances.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2014/8/section/77 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/children-and-young-people-scotland-act-2014/section-77
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