Paragraph 14 Government decisions

(1)

“A government decision” means any decision described in sub-paragraph (2) in relation to—

(a)

qualification for a phase; or

(b)

participation during a phase or any part of a phase.

(2)

The decisions referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are—

(a)

that a public body (which is not a government department) is or is not a member of a group together with the department;

(b)

that any part of a government department as described in the decision must register as a participant separately from the remainder of the department;

(c)

subject to paragraph 15(2), that a government department is a member of a group with another government department;

(d)

under paragraph 13 only and where the Education and Skills Authority referred to in paragraph 9(3) has been established, that—

(i)

paragraph 9(2) does not apply to a grant-aided school referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph; and

(ii)

such a school is a member of a group with the Authority.