# The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 27: Consultation of schools by sampling

Extent: N.I.

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(3) In Article 11 of the 1998 Order (school performance targets) in paragraph (3) (persons and bodies to be consulted before regulations are made under that Article) in sub-paragraph (c) for the words “every grant-aided school appearing to it to be affected” there shall be substituted “ a sample of affected schools ”.
(4) After that paragraph there shall be inserted—
“(3A) In paragraph (3)(c) “a sample of affected schools” means a number of grant-aided schools selected by the Department as being a representative sample of all such schools affected by the regulations.” .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2003/424/article/27 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-and-libraries-northern-ireland-order-2003/article-27
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