# The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, Paragraph 4


(1) The coming into force, or termination, of any agreement under paragraph 1 and any consequential change in the membership of the Board of Governors of a school shall not—
(a) constitute a change for the purposes of Article 14(2)(d) or (e); or
(b) break, or otherwise affect, the continuity of employment of persons employed by the Board of Governors.
(2) Where an agreement under paragraph 1 in relation to a school is terminated, the voting members of the Board of Governors of the school nominated under paragraph 2(2)(a) and (c) shall cease to hold office and such nominations to the Board of Governors shall be made by the nominating trustees as are necessary to ensure that the membership of the Board of Governors complies with paragraph 3.
(3) Where an agreement under paragraph 1 comes into force in relation to a school, the voting members of the Board of Governors of the school nominated under paragraph 3(2)(a) shall cease to hold office and such nominations to the Board of Governors shall be made by the nominating trustees and the Head of the Department as are necessary to ensure that the membership of the Board of Governors complies with paragraph 2.
(4) Persons nominated to the Board of Governors under sub-paragraph (2) or (3) shall hold office for the remainder of the original term of office of those ceasing to hold office under that provision.
(5) The coming into force, or termination, of an agreement under paragraph 1 does not affect the membership of the Board of Governors of any persons other than those mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) or (3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/594/schedule/5/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-libraries-northern-ireland-order-1986/schedule-5/paragraph-4
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