# Education Act 1996, Paragraph 12

Extent: E+W

(1) The governing body may advertise the vacancy at any time after they have sent a copy of the specification for the post to the local education authority in accordance with paragraph 10, and shall do so unless either—
(a) they accept for appointment to the post a person nominated by the local education authority under paragraph 11, or
(b) they decide to recommend to the authority for appointment to the post a person who is already employed to work at the school.
(2) Where the governing body advertise the vacancy, they shall do so in a manner likely in their opinion to bring it to the notice of persons (including employees of the authority) who are qualified to fill it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/schedule/14/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/schedule-14/paragraph-12
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