{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-northern-ireland-order-1998/article-86",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-northern-ireland-order-1998/article-86.json",
  "legislation": "nisi/1998/1759",
  "legislation_title": "Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-northern-ireland-order-1998",
  "path": "article/86",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "86",
  "heading": "Exceptional provision of education",
  "text": "(1) The Authority shall make arrangements for the provision of suitable education at school or otherwise than at school for those children of compulsory school age who by reason of illness, or expulsion from school or otherwise, may not for any period receive suitable education unless such arrangements are made for them.\n(2) The Authority may make arrangements for the provision of suitable education otherwise than at school for those children over compulsory school age who—\n(a) have not attained the age of 19; and\n(b) by reason of illness, or expulsion from school or otherwise, may not for any period receive suitable education unless such arrangements are made for them.\n(2A) Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply in relation to a child who is suspended from school.\n(3) In determining what arrangements to make under this Article in the case of any child the Authority shall have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Department.\n(4) In this Article—\n“child” has the same meaning as in Part II of the 1996 NI 1. Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1996;\n“suitable education”, in relation to a child, means efficient education suitable to his age, ability and aptitude and to any special educational needs he may have.",
  "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. 86(1) substituted (16.12.2011) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(4)(b), 34(3)(a); S.R. 2011/406, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in art. 86(2) substituted (16.12.2011) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(4)(b), 34(3)(b); S.R. 2011/406, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Art. 86(2A) inserted (16.12.2011) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(4)(b), 34(3)(c); S.R. 2011/406, art. 2"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1998/1759/article/86",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T04:40:56.605905+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."
}