{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/class-sizes-in-primary-schools-regulations-northern-ireland-2000/regulation-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/class-sizes-in-primary-schools-regulations-northern-ireland-2000/regulation-5.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2000/27",
  "legislation_title": "Class Sizes in Primary Schools Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/class-sizes-in-primary-schools-regulations-northern-ireland-2000",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Exceptions to the statutory limit on class sizes",
  "text": "In exercising its power under Article 16(4) of the 1998 Order, a board shall have regard to the following matters—\n(a) the requirements on a school to comply with—\n(i) a direction of an admissions appeal tribunal, under Article 15(5)(a) of the 1997 Order;\n(ii) a direction of a board, under Article 42 of the 1996 Order;\n(iii) a school attendance order under Article 45(2) of, and Schedule 13 to, the 1986 Order;\n(iv) a statement of special educational needs, under Article 16 of the 1996 Order;\n(b) the need to avoid unreasonable public expenditure.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2000/27/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:16:53.014277+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}