The Education Reform(Northern Ireland) Order 1989

Interpretation of Part V

63.—(1) In this Part—

(a)references to a scheme are references—

(i)to a scheme made by a board under Article 46; and

(ii)in a context referring to a particular board, to a scheme so made by that board;

(b)references to a school’s budget share for any financial year—

(i)shall be read in accordance with Article 46(2)(a); and

(ii)include references to that share as from time to time revised in accordance with the scheme under which it is determined;

(c)references to the general schools budget of a board shall be read in accordance with Article 46(4)(a);

(d)references to the aggregated budget of a board shall be read in accordance with Article 46(4)(b);

(e)references to excepted heads or items of expenditure shall be read in accordance with Article 46(4)(b);

(f)references to a school in respect of which financial delegation is required for any financial year shall be read in accordance with Article 46(6)(a);

(g)references to a school which has a delegated budget shall be read in accordance with Article 46(6)(b);

(h)references to a relevant school shall be read in accordance with Article 46(6)(c);

(i)references to the delegation requirement under a scheme shall be read in accordance with Article 50(3).

(2) Directions given under this Part by the Department—

(a)shall be given in writing; and

(b)shall, except for directions under Article 48(9), be published by the Department in such manner as it thinks fit.