The Education (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2021

Amendment of the Education (Placing in Schools Etc—Deemed Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 1982

2.—(1) The Education (Placing in Schools Etc—Deemed Decisions) (Scotland) Regulations 1982(1) are amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.

(2) In regulation 4 (deemed decision of education authority)(2)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (5), an” substitute “An”,

(ii) for “31st May” in both places where it appears substitute “15th May”,

(iii) for “3 months” in both places where it appears substitute “2 months”,

(b) omit paragraphs (2) to (5).

(3) In regulation 5 (deemed decision of appeal committee)(3)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “Subject to paragraph (2), where” substitute “Where”,

(ii) omit “, section 63(1)(c) or (d) or (2)(b) or (c) of the Act”,

(iii) in subparagraph (a), for “4 months” substitute “3 months”,

(iv) in subparagraph (c)—

(aa) omit “, section 64(10)”,

(bb) for “28 days” substitute “14 days”,

(v) in the full-out, for “4 months” to the end, substitute “3 months or, as the case may be, 14 days.”.

(b) omit paragraphs (2) to (4).

(1)

S.I. 1982/1733; relevantly amended by S.S.I. 2020/128 and 149.

(2)

Regulation 4(1) was amended by S.S.I. 2020/128.

(3)

Regulation 5(1) was amended by S.S.I. 2020/128 and 149.