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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (No. 594 (N.I. 3))

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not necessarily in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that any subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

There are effects on this legislation that have not yet been applied to SLD for the following years: 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. See the Tables of Legislative effects and the Update status of legislation page on the SLD website.

Northern Ireland Orders in Council

1986 No. 594 (N.I. 3)

The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 F1

26th March 1986

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. PART I

    PRELIMINARY

    1. 1..Title and commencement

    2. 2..Interpretation

  2. PART II

    EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES THEREOF

    1. 3..Education and library boards

    2. 4..Committees

  3. PART III

    PROVISION OF EDUCATION

    1. The statutory system of education

      1. 5..Stages and purposes of statutory system of education

    2. Powers and duties of boards in relation to primary and secondary education

      1. 6..Duty of boards to secure provision of primary and secondary education

      2. 7..Provision, maintenance and management of controlled schools by boards

      3. 8..Duties of boards in relation to certain voluntary schools

      4. 9..F3Power of boards to assist voluntary grammar schools and direct grant voluntary intermediate schools

    3. School management

      1. 9A..Schemes of management

      2. 9B..Preparation of schemes of management

      3. 9C..Approval or imposition of scheme of management by Department

      4. 9D..Revision of schemes of management

      5. 10..Management of controlled schools

      6. 11..Management of voluntary schools

      7. 12..Limitation on membership of Boards of Governors

      8. 13..Miscellaneous provisions relating to Boards of Governors

    4. Establishment, recognition and discontinuance of, and effecting of changes to, grant-aided schools

      1. 14..Proposals as to primary and secondary education

      2. 15..Establishment and recognition of grant-aided schools

      3. 16..Discontinuance of grant-aided schools

      4. 17..Transfer of voluntary schools

      5. 17A..Regulations as to carrying on of grant-aided schools

      6. 18..Standard of school premises

    5. Religious education in schools

      1. 21..Religious education in controlled and voluntary schools other than nursery and special schools

      2. 22..Duties of teachers in controlled schools as to collective worship and religious instruction

      3. 23..Religious instruction not to be inspected, but complaints to be investigated, by Department

    8. Recreational, social, physical, cultural and youth service activities

      1. 37 ..Provision of facilities for recreational, social, physical, cultural and youth service activities

  4. PART IV

    INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

    1. 38..Registration of independent schools

    2. 39..Complaints

    3. 40..Appeals against complaints

    4. 41..Enforcement

    5. 42..Orders made under other enactments

    6. 43..Removal of disqualifications

  5. PART V

    RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PARENTS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL PUPILS

    1. General

      1. 44 ..Pupils to be educated in accordance with wishes of their parents

      2. 45..Duties of parents to secure full-time education for their children

      3. 46..Compulsory school age

      4. 46A..Commencement of secondary education

      5. 47..Presumption as to age

      6. 48..Registration of pupils at school

      7. 49..Suspension and expulsion of pupils

    2. Provisions to assist persons to take advantage of educational facilities

      1. 50 ..Provision of awards by boards

      2. 51 ..Provision of awards by Department

      3. 52 ..Provision of transport for, and payment of travelling expenses of, certain pupils

      4. 53..Provision of board and lodging otherwise than at school

      5. 54..Payment of whole or part of cost of board and lodging otherwise than at school for pupils aged 18 and over

      6. 57..Provision of books and materials and payment of examination fees by boards

    3. Provision of food and clothing

      1. 58..Provision of milk, meals and related facilities

      2. 59..Provisions supplementary to Article 58

      3. 60 ..Provision of clothing etc. for pupils attending grant-aided schools or institutions of further education

    4. Medical and dental inspection and medical examination

      1. 61..Facilities for medical and dental inspection, etc

      2. 62 ..Power of Department as to medical examination

    5. Employment of children and young persons

      1. 63..Adaptation of enactments relating to the employment of children or young persons

      2. 64..Power of boards to prohibit or restrict employment of children

  6. PART VI

    TEACHERS

    1. 65..Employment of teachers by a board

    2. 66..Training of teachers

    3. 67..Control of numbers, qualifications, etc. of students

    4. 68..Appointment of teachers

    5. 69..Salaries and other terms and conditions of employment of teachers

    6. 69A..Payment of salaries, etc. of teachers

    7. 70 ..Regulations as to employment of teachers

    8. 71 ..Interchange of teachers with teachers outside Northern Ireland

    9. 72..Redundancy payments to teachers in certain voluntary schools and in grant-maintained integrated schools

  7. PART VII

    LIBRARY SERVICES

    1. 73 ..Provision of library services by boards

    2. 74 ..Development schemes

    3. 75 ..Standards of library premises

    4. 76 ..Contributions between boards in respect of library services

    5. 77 ..Charges for library services

    6. 78 ..Bye-laws in respect of use of library facilities

    7. 78A..Interpretation of Part VII

  8. PART VIII

    ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE

    1. Administration

      1. 79..Payments to members of boards, etc

      2. 80..Payments in respect of official visits, etc

      3. 81..Members of a board not to be employed as paid officers of the board

      4. 82..The Staff Commission

      5. 83..Officers of boards

      6. 84..Loans to officers for purchase of motor cars and motor cycles

      7. 85..Prohibition of acceptance of unauthorised fee or reward and duty to disclose pecuniary interest

      8. 86..Insurance against risks by boards

      9. 87..Protection for officers acting in execution of duty

      10. 88..Appointment of non-teaching staff for controlled and maintained schools

      11. 88A ..Regulations as to employment of certain non-teaching staff

      12. 89..Provision of residences by boards

      13. 90..Teachers' residences provided etc. by statutory loan prior to 1st February 1922

      14. 91A..Use of spare capacity of computers of board

      15. 92..Power of boards as to research and conferences

      16. 93..Contributions to certain bodies

      17. 94..Making of bye-laws by boards

      18. 95..Admission of public to, and facilities for newspaper representatives at, meetings of boards

      19. 96..Notice and information to be given as to meetings of boards

      20. 97..Certain publications to be privileged

      21. 98..Inspection of minutes of proceedings of boards

      22. 99 ..Determination of disputes between boards

      23. 100..Determination of disputes

      24. 101 ..Power of Department to give directions

      25. 102 ..Inspection of educational and other establishments by Department

      26. 102A ..Lay persons

      27. 105 ..Acquisition by Department of land

      28. 106 ..Functions of boards in relation to land

      29. 107..Transfer to board of certain assets of Department

      30. 109 ..Power of Head of the Department to appoint advisory bodies or committees

      31. 110..Conduct of examinations by Department

    2. Finance

      1. 111..Power of boards to accept gifts

      2. 112..Borrowing powers of boards

      3. 115 ..Grants for educational or library services, etc

      4. 116..Building and equipment grants for voluntary schools

      5. 119A..Recovery by Department of certain premature retirement compensation costs

  10. PART X

    MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

    1. 127..Transfer of certain institutions to Department

    2. 128..Use of land provided or maintained under this Order

    3. 129..Publication of notices

    4. 130..Service of notices on, and authentication of notices by, boards

    5. 131..Evidence of documents

    6. 131A..Exceptions for schools established in hospitals

    7. 132..Amendments

    8. 133..Transitional and saving provisions

    9. 134 ..Regulations

  11. SCHEDULE 1

    NAMES AND AREAS OF EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARDS

  12. SCHEDULE 2

    EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARDS

  13. SCHEDULE 3

    CONSTITUTION OF TEACHING APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEES AND LIBRARY COMMITTEES

  14. SCHEDULE 4

    MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF CONTROLLED SCHOOLS

  15. SCHEDULE 5

    MAINTAINED SCHOOLS

  16. SCHEDULE 6

    MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF VOLUNTARY GRAMMAR SCHOOL ENTERING INTO AGREEMENT WITH DEPARTMENT

  17. SCHEDULE 7

    MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF VOLUNTARY GRAMMAR SCHOOL NOT ENTERING INTO AGREEMENT WITH DEPARTMENT OR BOARD

  19. SCHEDULE 9

    TRANSFER OF VOLUNTARY SCHOOLS TO DEPARTMENT

  23. SCHEDULE 13

    ENFORCEMENT OF DUTY IMPOSED BY ARTICLE 45 AS TO EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE

  25. SCHEDULE 15

    THE STAFF COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION AND LIBRARY BOARDS

  26. SCHEDULE 16

    MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULE 6 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972 FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLES 105(4) AND 106(2)

  29. SCHEDULE 19

    TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Annotations:

F1functions transf. by SR 1999/481

C1Order (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)

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