Regulation 17 Amendment of Principal Regulations

In paragraph 3 of Schedule 5, in the modified paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 6 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 –

(a)

“or” shall be omitted at the end of paragraph (a) and inserted at the end of paragraph (c); and

(b)

after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted the following paragraph –

“(d)

refer them to the adjudicator if —

(i)

they have voted on the proposals, but

(ii)

at least two groups of members (within the meaning of the Education (School Organisation Committees) (England) Regulations 1999) did not vote because members of each group had declared an interest in the proposals

and if they think it appropriate to do so.”.