Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 2)

Special provision for rural schools S

[F1 11A Presumption against rural school closure S

(1) This section applies in relation to any closure proposal as respects a rural school.

(2) The education authority may not decide to implement the proposal (wholly or partly) unless the authority—

(a) has complied with sections 12, 12A and 13, and

(b) having so complied, is satisfied that such implementation of the proposal is the most appropriate response to the reasons for formulating the proposal identified by the authority under section 12A(2)(a).

(3) The authority must publish on its website notice of—

(a) its decision as to implementation of the proposal, and

(b) where it decides to implement the proposal (wholly or partly), the reasons why it is satisfied that such implementation is the most appropriate response to the reasons for formulating the proposal identified by the authority under section 12A(2)(a).]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 11A inserted (1.8.2014) by Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 8), ss. 80(1), 102(3); S.S.I. 2014/165, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 5)