Regulation 31 Procedures relating to directions from a supervising authority

Before a supervising authority may direct a governing body to either reduce its involvement in the management of a school company or resign as a member of the company, it must give the governing body and the company a warning notice stating its intention to make such a direction and its reasons for doing so. Such a warning notice must be served at least 28 days before the direction is issued.

The governing body or the company may make representations to the supervising authority following receipt of a warning notice, stating why they consider the intended direction to be inappropriate. Any such representations must be served on the supervising authority, in writing, within 14 days of receipt of the warning notice.