The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1987

Regulations as to employment of certain non-teaching staff

9.  After Article 88 of the principal Order there shall be inserted the following Article—

“Regulations as to employment of certain non-teaching staff

88A.— (1) The Department may make regulations as to—

(a) the eligibility for employment of persons to whom this Article applies; and

(b) the terms and conditions of employment of such persons.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), regulations under that paragraph may include provision—

(a) for imposing requirements as to the health and physical capacity of persons to whom this Article applies;

(b) for prohibiting or restricting the employment or further employment of such persons on medical grounds and in cases of misconduct.

(3) This Article applies to persons employed by a board or by the managers of a voluntary school (other than a maintained school) in work otherwise than as teachers which brings them regularly into contact with persons who have not attained the age of nineteen years.”.