Article 27 Consultation of schools by sampling

In Article 31 of the 1989 Order (provision of information) in paragraph (4) (persons and bodies to be consulted before regulations are made under that Article) for the words “every grant-aided school appearing to it to be affected” there shall be substituted “a sample of affected schools”.

After that paragraph there shall be inserted—

“(4A)

In paragraph (4) “a sample of affected schools” means a number of grant-aided schools selected by the Department as being a representative sample of all such schools affected by the regulations.”.

In Article 11 of the 1998 Order (school performance targets) in paragraph (3) (persons and bodies to be consulted before regulations are made under that Article) in sub-paragraph (c) for the words “every grant-aided school appearing to it to be affected” there shall be substituted “a sample of affected schools”.

After that paragraph there shall be inserted—

“(3A)

In paragraph (3)(c) “a sample of affected schools” means a number of grant-aided schools selected by the Department as being a representative sample of all such schools affected by the regulations.”.