# Education Act 1996, Paragraph 5


(1) The appeal committee shall give the relevant person an opportunity of appearing and making oral representations, and shall allow him to be represented or to be accompanied by a friend.
(2) The appeal committee shall allow—
(a) the head teacher and a member of the governing body to make written representations;
(b) the head teacher and a member of the governing body to appear and make oral representations; and
(c) the governing body to be represented.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/schedule/25A/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/schedule-25A/paragraph-5
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