Regulation 15 Time within which reference must be made to the adjudicator

Where by virtue of paragraph 3(5) or 5(5) of Schedule 6 or paragraph 8(5) of Schedule 7 to the Act the committee are required to refer any proposals or matter relating to a maintained special school to the adjudicator they shall do so within two weeks of the receipt of the request under any of those paragraphs.

Where by virtue of paragraph 3(6), 5(6) or 21(4)(a) of Schedule 6, or paragraph 8(6) of Schedule 7, the committee is required to refer any proposals or matter relating to a maintained special school to the adjudicator they shall do so within two weeks of the date on which the committee voted but failed to reach a unanimous decision or (in the case of proposals required to be referred to the adjudicator under paragraph 8(6)(b) of Schedule 7) within two weeks of the date on which the committee decided not to give any approval under paragraph 8 of the Schedule.