# The Education (School Organisation Proposals) (England) Regulations 1999, Regulation 5: Manner of publication of proposals


(1) This regulation prescribes for the purposes of section 28(3)(b) and section 29(3)(b), for the purposes of paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 6 and paragraph 5(2)(b) of Schedule 7 (in both cases where the proposals relate to a mainstream school) and for the purposes of paragraph 5(1)(a) of Schedule 23, the manner of publication of proposals required to be published under sections 28 or 29, paragraph 5(4) of Schedule 6, paragraph 5 of Schedule 7 or paragraph 5 of Schedule 23.
(2) Any proposals for the establishment of a school shall be published–
(a) by being posted in a conspicuous place in the area to be served by the school; and
(b) in at least one newspaper circulating in that area.
(3) Any proposals–
(a) for the making of a prescribed alteration to a school which would not alter the area to be served by the school;
(b) for the discontinuance of the school;
(c) to apply to the school organisation committee to vary any standard number which applies to the school; shall be published–
(d) by being posted in a conspicuous place in the area served by the school;
(e) in at least one newspaper circulating in that area; and
(f) by being posted at or near the main entrance to the school or, if there is more than one main entrance, all of them.
(4) Any proposals for the making of a prescribed alteration to a school which would alter the area proposed to be served by the school, shall be published–
(a) by being posted in a conspicuous place in the area served by the school and the area proposed to be served by the school;
(b) in at least one newspaper circulating in the areas referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above; and
(c) by being posted at or near the main entrance to the school, or, if there is more than one entrance, all of them.
(5) Any proposals that paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 6 (requirement to implement proposals) should cease to apply in relation to proposals published under section 28 or 29, shall be published–
(a) by being posted in a conspicuous place in the area or areas in which notice of the original proposals was required to be posted;
(b) in at least one newspaper circulating in the area referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above; and
(c) where the proposals relate to an existing school, by being posted at or near the main entrance to the school, or, if there is more than one entrance, all of them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/2213/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-school-organisation-proposals-england-regulations-1999/regulation-5
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