Introductory Text
PART I PRELIMINARY
1.Citation and commencement
2.Interpretation
3.Designation of body
4.Meaning of “eligible parent”
5.Registration with the designated body
6.Meaning of “feeder school”
PART II PETITIONS FOR A BALLOT
7.Petitions for a ballot—general
8.Form of petition
9.Meaning of “relevant eligible parent” and “parent population”
10.Notification of result of petition
PART III BALLOTS
11.Ballots—general
12.Eligibility to vote in a ballot
13.Question on which ballot is to be held
14.Ballots—supplementary
15.Declaring a ballot void
16.“Moratorium” on further ballots
PART IV SUPPLEMENTARY
17.Implementation of decision that a school should cease to have selective admission arrangements.
18.Information to be given by the designated body
19.Information to be given to the designated body
20.Information to be given to parents
21.Application of section 497 of the Education Act 1996
22.Provisions where petition is received before 31st July 1999
23.Transitional provisions
Signature
SCHEDULE 1
LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES THE AREAS OF WHICH ARE RELEVANT AREAS UNDER PARAGRAPH (a) OF THE DEFINITION OF “RELEVANT AREA”
SCHEDULE 2
GROUPS OF GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
SCHEDULE 3
STAND ALONE GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
SCHEDULE 4
THE BALLOT INFORMATION CODE
1.The principles specified in paragraph 2 shall apply in providing...
2.Material provided: (a) should provide information which is as factual...
3.The following standards should be observed at meetings for parents...
Explanatory Note
