# Education Act 1996, Paragraph 26

Extent: E+W

(1) The head teacher (except where he is the person concerned) and the chief education officer of the local education authority shall be entitled to attend, for the purpose of giving advice, all proceedings of the governing body relating to a determination under paragraph 23(1).
(2) The governing body shall consider any advice given by a person who is entitled to attend such proceedings under this paragraph before making a determination under paragraph 23(1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/schedule/14/paragraph/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/schedule-14/paragraph-26
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