5Advice to Boards
(1)The Director of Education or an officer of his education authority nominated by him for the purpose shall be entitled to attend and to speak at any meeting of a School Board in the authority’s area, but shall not be a member of the Board.
(2)The regional or islands councillor for the electoral division in which a school is situated shall be entitled to attend and to speak at any meeting of any School Board for the time being established for that school, but he shall not be a member of the Board.
(3)The headteacher of a school shall—
(a)have the right and, if requested by the School Board, the duty to give advice to the Board on any matter within the Board’s competence;
(b)have the right to be present and to speak at meetings of the School Board, but shall not be a member of the Board.
(4)An education authority shall give advice to a School Board in their area when requested on any matter within the Board’s competence.
(5)A School Board shall consider any advice given to them under subsection (3)(a) or (4) above.
(6)Every education authority shall take such steps as are appropriate to ensure that the headteacher and staff of each school in their area are available when necessary for the purposes of—
(a)fulfilling the headteacher’s duties by or under this Act in respect of the School Board; and
(b)giving effect to any competent decisions of the Board.