Article 128 Prohibition of charges, etc., in certain grant‐aided schools
Northern Ireland
No charge shall be made in respect of admission to any grant‐aided school to which this Article applies.
Subject to paragraph (3) and Article 129, no charge shall be made in respect of the education provided for F1. . . pupils at any such school during school hours.
Paragraph (2) shall not apply in relation to individual tuition in playing any musical instrument.
No charge shall be made in respect of education provided for a F2. . . pupil at any grant‐aided school to which this Article applies where the education is education to which paragraph (2) does not apply if it is—
provided in pursuance of any of the duties imposed by F5Article 13 (1)(a) or (b) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 .
Neither the parent of any such pupil nor the pupil himself shall be required to pay for or supply any materials, books, instruments or other equipment for use for the purposes of or in connection with—
education provided for the pupil at the school in respect of which by virtue of this Article no charge may be made; or
any F9specification for a public examination which is a specification for which the pupil has been prepared at the school.
No charge shall be made in respect of transport provided for a F10. . . pupil at any such school where the transport is either—
incidental to education provided for the pupil at the school in respect of which by virtue of this Article no charge may be made; or
provided for the purpose of enabling him to meet any examination requirement for any F11specification for a public examination which is a specification for which he has been prepared at the school.
For the purposes of paragraph (7)(a) transport is incidental to education provided for F12. . . pupils at any such school if it is provided for the purpose of carrying such pupils—
to or from any part of the school premises in which education is provided for those pupils, from or to any other part of those premises; or
to or from any place outside the school premises in which education is provided for those pupils under arrangements made by or on behalf of the Board of Governors of the school or F13the Authority , from or to the school premises or any other such place.
Nothing in this Article shall be read as prohibiting the making of a charge in respect of board and lodging provided for a F14. . . pupil at any such school on a residential trip.
In this Chapter “residential trip” means any trip—
which is arranged for F15. . . pupils at any grant‐aided school to which this Article applies by or on behalf of the managers of the school; and
which requires the pupils taking part to spend one or more nights away from their usual overnight accommodation.
For the purposes of this Chapter, a pupil shall be regarded as having been prepared at a school for a F16specification for any. . . public examination if any part of the education provided with a view to preparing him for that examination in that specification has been provided for him at that school.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Word in art. 128(2) repealed (23.3.2007) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(4), 44, Sch. 2 para. 30, Sch. 3 Pt. III; S.R. 2007/197, art. 2, Sch.
- F2
Word in art. 128(4) repealed (23.3.2007) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(4), 44, Sch. 2 para. 30, Sch. 3 Pt. III; S.R. 2007/197, art. 2, Sch.
- F3
Word in art. 128(4) substituted (1.8.2006) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(2), 44(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(a)
- F4
- F5
Words in art. 128(4) substituted (1.8.2006) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(2), 44(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(b)
- F6
Word in art. 128(5) repealed (23.3.2007) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(4), 44, Sch. 2 para. 30, Sch. 3 Pt. III; S.R. 2007/197, art. 2, Sch.
- F7
- F8
Word in art. 128(5) substituted (1.8.2006) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(2), 44(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(a)
- F9
Word in art. 128(6) substituted (1.8.2006) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(2), 44(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(a)
- F10
Word in art. 128(7) repealed (23.3.2007) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(4), 44, Sch. 2 para. 30, Sch. 3 Pt. III; S.R. 2007/197, art. 2, Sch.
- F11
Word in art. 128(7) substituted (1.8.2006) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(2), 44(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(a)
- F12
Word in art. 128(8) repealed (23.3.2007) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(4), 44, Sch. 2 para. 30, Sch. 3 Pt. III; S.R. 2007/197, art. 2, Sch.
- F13
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)
- F14
Word in art. 128(9) repealed (23.3.2007) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(4), 44, Sch. 2 para. 30, Sch. 3 Pt. III; S.R. 2007/197, art. 2, Sch.
- F15
Word in art. 128(10) repealed (23.3.2007) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(4), 44, Sch. 2 para. 30, Sch. 3 Pt. III; S.R. 2007/197, art. 2, Sch.
- F16
Word in art. 128(11) substituted (1.8.2006) by Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(2), 44(1), Sch. 2 para. 8(a)