Article 7 Publication of financial statements

Northern Ireland

(1)

The common funding scheme shall require F1the Authority —

(a)

before the beginning of each financial year to prepare and publish a statement of the financial provision it plans to make in that year for relevantF2. . . schools F3...;

(b)

after the end of each financial year to prepare and publish a statement of—

(i)

resources actually used in that year for the purposes of all relevant. . . schools; and

(ii)

resources so used which were used, or are treated by the Authority as having been used, for the purposes of each such school.

(2)

A statement prepared under this Article shall—

(a)

be prepared in such form and at such times, and

(b)

contain such particulars,

as may be required by or under the scheme.

(3)

The Authority shall furnish—

(a)

the Board of Governors of each relevant school, and

(b)

the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools,

with a copy of each statement prepared by the Authority under this Article.

(4)

A Board of Governors shall secure that a copy of any statement furnished to it under this Article is available for inspection (at all reasonable times and free of charge) at the school.

(5)

In this Article a reference to the use of resources is a reference to their expenditure, consumption or reduction in value.

(6)

On such day as the Department may by order appoint the words “controlled and maintained” in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) shall cease to have effect.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Order substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), s. 7(2)(c), Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
F2: 2003 NI 12
F3: Words in art. 7(1)(a) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), s. 7(2)(c), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)