The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 3)

1.  In Article 2(2) in the definition of “the Education Orders” at the end add—

“(h) the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 2003;

(i) the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.”.

2.  Article 17A shall continue to have effect with the insertion (originally made by Article 32 of the 1989 Order)—

(a) in paragraph (2) after sub-paragraph (f) of—

“(g) with respect to the keeping, disclosure and transfer of educational records about pupils at such schools and the supply of copies of such records to such persons, and in such circumstances, as may be determined by or under the regulations.”; and

(b) after paragraph (2) of—

“(2A) Regulations made under paragraph (1) by virtue of paragraph (2)(g) may authorise persons who in pursuance of the regulations supply copies of any such records as are there mentioned to charge such fee as they think fit (not exceeding the cost of supply) in respect of each copy so supplied.”.

3.  Articles 21 and 22 shall continue to have effect with the substitution (originally made by Article 12 of the 1989 Order) for the word “instruction” wherever it occurs of the word “education”.

4.  In Article 21 for paragraph (3A) substitute—

“(3A) In a grant-aided school the religious education required by paragraph (1) shall include religious education in accordance with any core syllabus specified under Article 11 of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006.”.

5.  In Article 102(7) for “Article 5(1)(a) of the 1989 Order” substitute “Article 5(1)(a) of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006”.