Statutory Instrument 1994 No. 478 (S. 17)

The Self-Governing Schools (Change in Characteristics) (Scotland) Regulations 1994

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1994 No. 478 (S. 17)

EDUCATION, SCOTLAND

The Self-Governing Schools (Change in Characteristics) (Scotland) Regulations 1994

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 30(7)(a) and 80(1) of, and paragraphs 1 and 4(b) of Schedule 7 to, the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989^[1], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and interpretation
    1.—(1)  These Regulations may be cited as the Self-Governing Schools (Change in Characteristics) (Scotland) Regulations 1994, and shall come into force on 1st April 1994.

    (2)  In these Regulations, "the Act" means the Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989.

Prescribed body
    2.    Electoral Reform (Ballot Services) Limited, whose registered office is at Independence House, 33 Clarendon Road, London N8 ONW, are hereby prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 to the Act.

Prescribed information
    3.    The information to be given to each person who is eligible to vote in a ballot held in accordance with section 30 of the Act shall, for the purposes of paragraph 4(b) of Schedule 7 to the Act, be the information set out in the Schedule hereto.

Manner of publication of proposals
    4.—(1)  For the purposes of section 30(7)(a) of the Act, proposals for a change in the characteristics of a self-governing school shall be published by—
 (a) causing to be inserted in a local newspaper circulating in the area served by the school a notice, stating—
 (i) that proposals for a change in the characteristics of the school have been submitted to the Secretary of State, and that the proposals may be inspected at the places specified, being the places where they are deposited under sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph, during the period of 3 months beginning with the date of publication of the notice; and
 (ii) that representations may be made to the Secretary of State, before the end of that period of 3 months; and
 (b) depositing copies of the proposals on the date of publication of the notice—
 (i) at the school; and
 (ii) if the appropriate library authority have consented, in any public library within the area served by the school;
and making them available there for reference on request during normal working hours on any working day during the period of 3 months beginning with the date of publication of the notice.

    (2)  The board of management shall take all reasonable steps to obtain the consent referred to in paragraph (1)(b)(ii) of this regulation.

James Douglas-Hamilton

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh

24th February 1994

[1] 1989 c. 39; section 80(1) contains the definition of "prescribed" relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made. back

Explanatory Note