Explanatory note

These Regulations make consequential modifications to the Education (Appeal Committee Procedures) (Scotland) Regulations 1982 (“the 1982 Regulations”). These modifications are consequential and supplemental to the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 (“the 2004 Act”).

Regulation 3 amends certain definitions in regulation 2 of the 1982 Regulations and adds a definition of “tribunal” in consequence of provisions made and repeals under the 2004 Act.

Regulations 4, 5 and 7 amend regulations 5, 8 and 14 of the 1982 Regulations in consequence of provisions made and repeals under the 2004 Act.

Regulation 6 amends regulation 9 of the 1982 Regulations to make provision that an appeal committee shall not combine hearings where a reference under the 2004 Act is involved unless the appellant in the reference under the 2004 Act agrees.

Regulation 8 revokes regulations 6, 7(2) and 10(2) of the 1982 Regulations in consequence of repeals made under the 2004 Act.