Regulation 3 Prescribed Conditions

(1)

The following conditions are prescribed for the purposes of section 20(1)(b) of the Act.

(2)

In the case of a pupil excluded for a fixed period, the exclusion must be the second or subsequent exclusion of the pupil from any school within twelve months from the day on which the previous exclusion began.

(3)

In all cases, an application can only be made within the relevant period and provided that–

(a)

in the case of a pupil excluded permanently, the application is made no later than six months after the date on which the pupil was excluded; and

(b)

in the case of a pupil excluded for a fixed period, the application is made no later than six months after the last exclusion referred to in paragraph (2) above.