PART IIIDISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION

CHAPTER ISCHOOLS

Enforcement

Expulsions24

1

This Article applies to a claim that, in relation to a decision to expel a pupil from a grant-aided school in accordance with a scheme under Article 49 of the 1986 Order, a responsible body—

a

has discriminated against a person in a way which is made unlawful under this Chapter; or

b

is by virtue of Article 45 to be treated as having discriminated against a person in such a way.

2

The claim shall be made under the appeal arrangements made under Article 49(6) of the 1986 Order.

3

The appeal tribunal hearing the claim has the powers which it has in relation to an appeal under Article 49 of that Order.