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The Special Educational Needs and Disability (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

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  1. Introductory TextNext Match

  2. PART I INTRODUCTORYPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 1.Title and commencementPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 2.InterpretationPrevious MatchNext Match

  3. PART II SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDSPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. Education in ordinary schoolsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 3.Education in ordinary schools of children with special educational needsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. General duties of boardsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 4.Advice and information for parentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 5.Resolution of disputesPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 6.Compliance with orders of TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. AppealsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 7.Appeal against content of statementPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 8.Unopposed appealsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. Identification and assessment of educational needsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 9.Duty to inform parent where special educational provision madePrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 10.Review or assessment of educational needs at request of responsible bodyPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 11.Duty to specify named school in statementPrevious MatchNext Match

    5. Statements of special educational needsPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 12.Statements of special educational needsPrevious MatchNext Match

  4. PART III DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATIONPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. CHAPTER I SCHOOLSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Interpretation of this ChapterPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 13.Interpretation of this ChapterPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Duties of responsible bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 14.Discrimination against disabled pupils and prospective pupilsPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 15.Meaning of “discrimination”Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 16.Disabled pupils not to be substantially disadvantagedPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. Accessibility strategies and plansPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 17.Accessibility strategies of boardPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 18.Accessibility plans for schoolsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. Residual duty of boardsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 19.Duty of boards not to discriminatePrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 20.Residual duty: supplementary provisionsPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. EnforcementPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 21.Special Education Needs and Disability Tribunal for Northern IrelandPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 22.Jurisdiction and powers of the TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 23.Procedure of the TribunalPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 24.ExpulsionsPrevious MatchNext Match

        5. 25.Role of the Department of EducationPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. Agreements relating to enforcementPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 26.Validity and revision of agreementsPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. CHAPTER II FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATIONPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Interpretation of this ChapterPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 27.Interpretation of this ChapterPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. Duties of responsible bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 28.Discrimination against disabled students and prospective studentsPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 29.Meaning of “discrimination”Previous MatchNext Match

        3. 29A.Meaning of “harassment”Previous MatchNext Match

        4. 30.Responsible bodies' duties to make adjustmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      3. Other unlawful actsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 30A.Relationships which have come to an endPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 30B.Instructions and pressure to discriminatePrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 30C.Discriminatory advertisementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. Enforcement, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 31.Enforcement, remedies and proceduresPrevious MatchNext Match

        2. 31A.Enforcement of Articles 30B and 30CPrevious MatchNext Match

        3. 31B.Enforcement of Articles 30B and 30C: supplemental mattersPrevious MatchNext Match

        4. 32.Occupation of premises by educational institutionPrevious MatchNext Match

        5. 33.Validity and revision of agreements of responsible bodiesPrevious MatchNext Match

    3. CHAPTER III GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS BODIESPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 34.General qualifications bodies: discrimination and harassmentPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 35.Meaning of “discrimination”Previous MatchNext Match

      3. 36.Meaning of “harassment”Previous MatchNext Match

      4. 37.General qualifications bodies: duty to make adjustmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 37A.Enforcement, remedies and proceduresPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 37B.Alterations to premises occupied under leasesPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 38.Chapter III: claims, leased premises and certain agreementsPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 39.Chapter III: regulationsPrevious MatchNext Match

    4. CHAPTER IV MISCELLANEOUSPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. 40.Extension of role of Equality CommissionPrevious MatchNext Match

      2. 41.Codes of practicePrevious MatchNext Match

      3. 42.Conciliation for disputes under this PartPrevious MatchNext Match

      4. 43.VictimisationPrevious MatchNext Match

      5. 44.Aiding unlawful actsPrevious MatchNext Match

      6. 45.Liability of employers and principalsPrevious MatchNext Match

      7. 46.Statutory authority and national securityPrevious MatchNext Match

      8. 47.Application to Crown, etc.Previous MatchNext Match

      9. 48.Relationship of this Part with the 1995 ActPrevious MatchNext Match

  5. PART IV SUPPLEMENTARYPrevious MatchNext Match

    1. 49.Regulations and ordersPrevious MatchNext Match

    2. 50.Amendments and repealsPrevious MatchNext Match

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1Previous MatchNext Match

      SCHEDULE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1996 ORDERPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. SCHEDULE 2 MAKING AND MAINTENANCE OF STATEMENTS UNDER ARTICLE 16 Introductory (1) In this Schedule—...Previous MatchNext Match

    2. SCHEDULE 2Previous MatchNext Match

      ENFORCEMENT AND PROCEDUREPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. PART I DISCRIMINATION IN SCHOOLSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Restriction on proceedings for breach of Chapter I of Part IIIPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 1.(1) Except as provided by Articles 22 and 24, no civil or criminal proceedings may...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Period within which proceedings must be broughtPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 2.(1) The Tribunal shall not consider a claim under Article 22 unless proceedings in respect...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. EvidencePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 3.(1) In any proceedings under Article 22 or 24, a certificate signed by or on...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. PART II DISCRIMINATION IN FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONSPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Restriction on proceedings for breach of Chapter II of Part IIIPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 4.(1) Except as provided by Chapter II of Part III , no civil or criminal...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Period within which proceedings must be broughtPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 5.(1) A county court shall not consider a claim under Article 31 unless proceedings in...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Compensation for injury to feelingsPrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 6.In any proceedings under Article 31, the amount of any damages awarded as compensation for...Previous MatchNext Match

        4. EvidencePrevious MatchNext Match

          1. 7.(1) In any proceedings under Article 31, a certificate signed by or on behalf of...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Part III Discrimination in General Qualifications BodiesPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. Restriction on proceedings for breach of Chapter III of Part III (8) (1) Except as...Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 8.(1) Except as provided by Article 37A, no civil or criminal proceedings may be brought...Previous MatchNext Match

        2. Period within which proceedings must be brought (9) (1) A county court shall not consider...Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 9.(1) A county court shall not consider a claim under Article 37A unless proceedings in...Previous MatchNext Match

        3. Evidence (10) (1) In any proceedings under Article 37A, a certificate signed by or on...Previous MatchNext Match

          1. 10.(1) In any proceedings under Article 37A, a certificate signed by or on behalf of...Previous MatchNext Match

    3. SCHEDULE 3Previous MatchNext Match

      PREMISES OCCUPIED BY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER LEASESPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Failure to obtain consentPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.If any question arises as to whether a responsible body has failed to comply with...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Reference to courtPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.(1) If the responsible body has applied in writing to the lessor for consent to...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Joining lessors in proceedings under Article 31Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 3.(1 ) In proceedings on a claim under Article 31, in a case to which...Previous MatchNext Match

      4. RegulationsPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 4.Regulations may make provision as to circumstances in which— (a) a lessor is to be...Previous MatchNext Match

      5. Sub-leases etc.Previous MatchNext Match

        1. 5.Regulations may make provision supplementing, or modifying, Article 32 or any provision made by or...Previous MatchNext Match

    4. SCHEDULE 3APrevious MatchNext Match

      PREMISES OCCUPIED BY GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS BODIES UNDER LEASESPrevious MatchNext Match

      1. Failure to obtain consent to alterationPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 1.If any question arises as to whether a general qualifications body has failed to comply...Previous MatchNext Match

      2. Reference to courtPrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 2.(1) If the general qualifications body has applied in writing to the lessor for consent...Previous MatchNext Match

      3. Joining lessors in proceedings under Article 37APrevious MatchNext Match

        1. 3.(1) In any proceedings on a claim under Article 37A, in which a question arises...Previous MatchNext Match

    5. Previous MatchNext Match

      Schedule 4—AmendmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    6. Previous MatchNext Match

      Schedule 5—AmendmentsPrevious MatchNext Match

    7. Previous MatchNext Match

      Schedule 6—RepealsPrevious MatchNext Match

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