Regulation 5 Rights of the parties

For paragraph 10(1) of the Schedule to the 2002 Regulations substitute—

“10.

(1)

The appeal panel shall give each of the following persons an opportunity of making written representations and appearing and making oral representations, and shall allow him to be represented, or (except in the case of the governing body and local education authority) to be accompanied by a friend—

(a)

the relevant person,

(b)

the head teacher,

(c)

the governing body, and

(d)

the local education authority.”.

Omit paragraph 10(2) of the Schedule to the 2002 Regulations.

For paragraph 6 of the Schedule to the 2002 PRU Regulations substitute—

“6.

For paragraph 10(1) there shall be substituted—

“(1)

The appeal panel shall give each of the following persons an opportunity of making written representations and appearing and making oral representations, and shall allow him to be represented, or (except in the case of the local education authority) to be accompanied by a friend—

(a)

the relevant person,

(b)

the teacher in charge, and

(c)

the local education authority.”.”.