{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-northern-ireland-order-1997/article-17",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-northern-ireland-order-1997/article-17.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/1997/866",
  "legislation_title": "The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1997",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-northern-ireland-order-1997",
  "path": "article/17",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "17",
  "heading": "Information as to schools and admission arrangements",
  "text": "(1) The Authority shall, for each school year, publish at such time and in such manner as the Department may direct, particulars of —\n(a) the arrangements made by the Authority under Articles 9(1) and 15(1);\n(b) the arrangements for the admission of children to each grant-aided school ....\n(2) The particulars to be published under paragraph (1)(b) for each school year in relation to a school shall include particulars of—\n(a) the school's enrolment number;\n(b) the school's admissions number;\n(c) the respective functions of the Board of Governors and principal in relation to admissions to the school; and\n(d) the criteria drawn up under Article 16(1) for the school.\n(3) The Board of Governors of every grant-aided school shall, as respects that school, publish—\n(a) such information as may be required by regulations;\n(b) such other information, if any, as the Board of Governors thinks fit.\n(4) The Authority shall publish such information as may be required by regulations with respect to its policy and arrangements in respect of any matter relating to primary or secondary education ....\n(5) The Authority may, with the agreement of the Board of Governors of any grant-aided school ..., publish on behalf of the Board of Governors the particulars or information relating to the school referred to in paragraph (3).\n(6) References in paragraphs (3) and (5) to publication are references to publication at such time or times and in such manner as may be required by regulations.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Order substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in art. 17(1)(b) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in art. 17(4) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in art. 17(5) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1997/866/article/17",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:41:26.317352+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}