# The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Paragraph 2


(1) This paragraph applies where a school attendance order is in force in respect of a child.
(2) If at any time the parent applies to the Authority requesting that the order be revoked on the ground that arrangements have been made for the child to receive suitable education otherwise than at school, the Authority shall comply with the request, unless it is of the opinion that no satisfactory arrangements have been made for the education of the child otherwise than at school.
(3) If a parent is aggrieved by a refusal of the Authority to comply with a request under sub-paragraph (2), he may refer the question to the Department.
(4) Where a question is referred to the Department under sub-paragraph (3), it shall give such direction determining the question as it thinks fit.
(5) Where the child in question is one for whom the Authority maintains a statement under Article 16 of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996.
(a) sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) do not apply if the name of a school is specified in the statement, and
(b) in any other case a direction under sub-paragraph (4) may require the Authority to make such amendments in the statement as the Department considers necessary or expedient in consequence of its determination.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/594/schedule/13/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-libraries-northern-ireland-order-1986/schedule-13/paragraph-2
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