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The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

1986/594 · Made 26 March 1986 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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art. 90(7)(b)words substitutedCharities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 8 para. 4(b)
art. 90(7)(a)words substitutedCharities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Sch. 8 para. 4(a)
art. 90(7)transfer of functionsCharities Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 s. 5(1)
art. 9repealedEducation (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 Sch. 5 Pt. 2 Sch. 6 Pt. 2
art. 2(2)words substitutedEducation (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 Sch. 5 Pt. 2
art.46appliedNational Minimum Wage Act 1998 s.55(5)
art.77(3)revokedCopyright and Related Rights 1996 reg.11(7)

26th March 1986 C1

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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functions transf. by SR 1999/481

Modifications

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Order (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11) construed as one with this Order (27.7.2006) by virtue of Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1915 (N.I. 11)), arts. 1(3)(a), 2(3)

Contents

  1. Part I: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. Part II: EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES THEREOF Repealed
  5. 3Education and library boards Repealed
  6. 4Committees Repealed
  7. Part III: PROVISION OF EDUCATION
  8. The statutory system of education
  9. 5Stages and purposes of statutory system of education
  10. Powers and duties of boards in relation to primary and secondary education
  11. 6Duty of boards to secure provision of primary and secondary education
  12. 7Provision, maintenance and management of controlled schools by boards
  13. 8Duties of boards in relation to certain voluntary schools Repealed
  14. 9Power of boards to assist voluntary grammar schools and direct grant voluntary intermediate schools
  15. School management
  16. 9ASchemes of management
  17. 9BPreparation of schemes of management
  18. 9CApproval or imposition of scheme of management by Department
  19. 9DRevision of schemes of management
  20. 10Management of controlled schools
  21. 11Management of voluntary schools
  22. 12Limitation on membership of Boards of Governors
  23. 13Miscellaneous provisions relating to Boards of Governors
  24. Establishment, recognition and discontinuance of, and effecting of changes to, grant-aided schools
  25. 14Proposals as to primary and secondary education
  26. 15Establishment and recognition of grant-aided schools
  27. 16Discontinuance of grant-aided schools
  28. 17Transfer of voluntary schools
  29. 17ARegulations as to carrying on of grant‐aided schools
  30. 18Standard of school premises
  31. Religious education in schools
  32. 21Religious education in controlled and voluntary schools other than nursery and special schools
  33. 22Duties of teachers in controlled schools as to collective worship and religious instruction
  34. 23Religious instruction not to be inspected, but complaints to be investigated, by Department
  37. Recreational, social, physical, cultural and youth service activities
  38. 37Provision of facilities for recreational, social, physical, cultural and youth service activities
  39. Part IV: INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
  40. 38Registration of independent schools
  41. 39Complaints
  42. 40Appeals against complaints
  43. 41Enforcement
  44. 42Orders made under other enactments
  45. 43Removal of disqualifications
  46. Part V: RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENTS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL PUPILS
  47. General
  48. 44Pupils to be educated in accordance with wishes of their parents
  49. 45Duties of parents to secure full-time education for their children
  50. 46Compulsory school age
  51. 46ACommencement of secondary education
  52. 47Presumption as to age
  53. 48Registration of pupils at school
  54. 49Suspension and expulsion of pupils
  55. Provisions to assist persons to take advantage of educational facilities
  56. 50Provision of awards by boards
  57. 51Provision of awards by Department
  58. 52Provision of transport for, and payment of travelling expenses of, certain pupils
  59. 53Provision of board and lodging otherwise than at school
  60. 54Payment of whole or part of cost of board and lodging otherwise than at school for pupils aged 18 and over
  61. 57Provision of books and materials and payment of examination fees by boards
  62. Provision of food and clothing
  63. 58Provision of milk, meals and related facilities
  64. 59Provisions supplementary to Article 58
  65. 60Provision of clothing etc. for pupils attending certain schools or institutions of further education
  66. Medical and dental inspection and medical examination
  67. 61Facilities for medical and dental inspection, etc.
  68. 62Power of Department as to medical examination
  69. Employment of children and young persons
  70. 63Adaptation of enactments relating to the employment of children or young persons
  71. 64Power of boards to prohibit or restrict employment of children
  72. Part VI: TEACHERS
  73. 65Employment of teachers by the Authority
  74. 66Training of teachers
  75. 67Control of numbers, qualifications, etc. of students
  76. 68Appointment of teachers
  77. 69Salaries and other terms and conditions of employment of teachers
  78. 69APayment of salaries, etc. of teachers Repealed
  79. 70Regulations as to employment of teachers
  80. 71Interchange of teachers with teachers outside Northern Ireland
  81. 72Redundancy payments to teachers in certain voluntary schools and in grant‐maintained integrated schools Repealed
  82. Part VII: LIBRARY SERVICES
  83. 73Provision of library services by boards
  84. 74Development schemes Repealed
  85. 75Standards of library premises Repealed
  86. 76Contributions between boards in respect of library services Repealed
  87. 77Charges for library services Repealed
  88. 78Bye-laws in respect of use of library facilities Repealed
  89. 78AInterpretation of Part VII Repealed
  90. Part VIII: ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
  91. Administration
  92. 79Payments to members of boards, etc.
  93. 80Payments in respect of official visits, etc. Repealed
  94. 81Members of a board not to be employed as paid officers of the board Repealed
  95. 82The Staff Commission Repealed
  96. 83Officers of boards Repealed
  97. 84Loans to officers for purchase of motor cars and motor cycles Repealed
  98. 85Prohibition of acceptance of unauthorised fee or reward and duty to disclose pecuniary interest Repealed
  99. 86Insurance against risks by boards Repealed
  100. 87Protection for officers acting in execution of duty
  101. 88Appointment of non-teaching staff for controlled and maintained schools
  102. 88ARegulations as to employment of certain non‐teaching staff
  103. 89Provision of residences by boards
  104. 90Teachers' residences provided etc. by statutory loan prior to 1st February 1922 Repealed
  105. 91AUse of spare capacity of computers of board Repealed
  106. 92Power of boards as to research and conferences Repealed
  107. 93Contributions to certain bodies Repealed
  108. 94Making of bye-laws by boards
  109. 95Admission of public to, and facilities for newspaper representatives at, meetings of boards Repealed
  110. 96Notice and information to be given as to meetings of boards Repealed
  111. 97Certain publications to be privileged Repealed
  112. 98Inspection of minutes of proceedings of boards Repealed
  113. 99Determination of disputes between boards Repealed
  114. 100Determination of disputes
  115. 101Power of Department to give directions
  116. 102Inspection of educational and other establishments by Department
  117. 102ALay persons
  118. 105Acquisition by Department of land
  119. 106Functions of boards in relation to land
  120. 107Transfer to board of certain assets of Department
  121. 109Power of Head of the Department to appoint advisory bodies or committees
  122. 110Conduct of examinations by Department
  123. Finance
  124. 111Power of boards to accept gifts
  125. 112Borrowing powers of boards Repealed
  126. 115Grants for educational or library services, etc.
  127. 116Building and equipment grants for voluntary schools Repealed
  128. 119ARecovery by Department of certain premature retirement compensation costs
  129. Part
  130. XMISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL
  131. 127Transfer of certain institutions to Department
  132. 128Use of land provided or maintained under this Order
  133. 129Publication of notices
  134. 130Service of notices on, and authentication of notices by, boards Repealed
  135. 131Evidence of documents
  136. 131AExceptions for schools established in hospitals
  137. 132Amendments
  138. 133Transitional and saving provisions
  139. 134Regulations
  140. Schedule 1NAMES AND AREAS OF EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARDS Repealed
  141. Schedule 2: EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARDS Repealed
  142. Part I: CONSTITUTION OF BOARDS Repealed
  143. Appointment of members Repealed
  144. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  145. Members nominated by district councils Repealed
  146. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  147. Other members Repealed
  148. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  149. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  150. Resignation and disqualification of members Repealed
  151. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  152. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  153. Disclosure of pecuniary interest and relevant family relationships. Repealed
  154. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  155. Recovery of wrongful gains and remedies against member guilty of reprehensible conduct. Repealed
  156. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  157. Part II: PROCEEDINGS OF BOARDS Repealed
  158. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  159. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  160. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  161. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  162. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  163. Schedule 3: CONSTITUTION OF TEACHING APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEES AND LIBRARY COMMITTEES Repealed
  164. Part I: TEACHING APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEES Repealed
  165. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  166. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  167. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  168. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  169. Part II: LIBRARY COMMITTEES Repealed
  170. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  171. Schedule 4: MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CONTROLLED SCHOOLS
  172. Part
  174. 1Paragraph 1
  175. Controlled primary schools (other than nursery or integrated schools)
  176. 2Paragraph 2
  177. Controlled secondary schools (other than controlled grammar or integrated schools or technical secondary schools)
  178. 3Paragraph 3
  179. Controlled grammar schools (other than controlled integrated grammar schools), controlled nursery schools (other than controlled integrated nursery schools) and special schools
  180. 4Paragraph 4
  181. Controlled integrated schools
  182. 5Paragraph 5
  183. Provisions supplementary to paragraphs 2 to 5
  184. 6Paragraph 6
  185. Interpretation
  186. 7Paragraph 7
  187. Schedule 5: MAINTAINED SCHOOLS
  188. Part I: MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF MAINTAINED SCHOOL
  189. 1Paragraph 1
  190. 2Paragraph 2
  191. 3Paragraph 3
  192. 4Paragraph 4
  193. Part
  194. Part III: INTERPRETATION
  195. 7Paragraph 7
  196. Schedule 6: MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF VOLUNTARY GRAMMAR SCHOOL ENTERING INTO AGREEMENT WITH DEPARTMENT
  197. 1Paragraph 1
  198. 2Paragraph 2
  199. 3Paragraph 3
  200. 4Paragraph 4
  201. 5Paragraph 5
  202. 6Paragraph 6
  203. 7Paragraph 7
  204. Schedule 7: MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF VOLUNTARY GRAMMAR SCHOOL NOT ENTERING INTO AGREEMENT WITH DEPARTMENT OR BOARD
  205. 1Paragraph 1
  206. 2Paragraph 2
  207. 3Paragraph 3
  208. Schedule Schedule
  209. Schedule 9: TRANSFER OF VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS TO DEPARTMENT
  210. 1Paragraph 1
  211. 2Paragraph 2
  212. 3Paragraph 3
  213. 4Paragraph 4
  214. 5Paragraph 5
  215. 6Paragraph 6
  216. 7Paragraph 7
  217. 8Paragraph 8
  218. 9Paragraph 9
  219. Schedule Schedule
  220. Schedule Schedule
  221. Schedule Schedule
  222. Schedule 13: ENFORCEMENT OF DUTY IMPOSED BY ARTICLE 45 AS TO EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE
  223. Part I: SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ORDERS
  224. 1Paragraph 1
  225. 1AParagraph 1A
  226. 1BParagraph 1B
  227. 2Paragraph 2
  228. Part II: DUTY OF PARENT OF REGISTERED PUPIL TO SECURE HIS REGULAR ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL
  229. 3Paragraph 3
  230. Part III: OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
  231. 4Paragraph 4
  232. 5Paragraph 5
  233. 6Paragraph 6
  234. Paragraph
  235. 8Paragraph 8
  236. Paragraph
  237. 10Paragraph 10
  238. Schedule Schedule
  239. Schedule 15: THE STAFF COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARDS Repealed
  240. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  241. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  242. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  243. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  244. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  245. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  246. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  247. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  248. Schedule 16: MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLES 105(4) AND 106(2)
  249. Part I: MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 105(4)
  250. 1Paragraph 1
  251. 2Paragraph 2
  252. 3Paragraph 3
  253. 4Paragraph 4
  254. 5Paragraph 5
  255. 6Paragraph 6
  256. 7Paragraph 7
  257. 8Paragraph 8
  258. 9Paragraph 9
  259. 10Paragraph 10
  260. 11Paragraph 11
  261. 12Paragraph 12
  262. 13Paragraph 13
  263. 14Paragraph 14
  264. Part II: MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 106(2)
  265. 1Paragraph 1
  266. 2Paragraph 2
  267. 3Paragraph 3
  268. 4Paragraph 4
  269. 5Paragraph 5
  270. 6Paragraph 6
  271. 7Paragraph 7
  272. Schedule Schedule
  273. Schedule Schedule
  274. Schedule 19: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
  275. Part: General
  276. 1Paragraph 1
  277. 2Paragraph 2
  278. Part: School management
  279. 3Paragraph 3
  280. 4Paragraph 4
  281. Part
  282. Paragraph
  283. Paragraph
  284. Schedule Schedule