7Public meetingS
(1)During the consultation period, the education authority must hold (and be represented at) a public meeting on the relevant proposal.
(2)Advance notice of the date, time and place of the public meeting must be given by the education authority to—
(a)the relevant consultees,
(b)[F1the Chief Inspector].
(3)Subsection (2)(a) does not require such notice to be given if it has already been given under section 6(3)(c).
(4)More than one proposal may be the subject of the same public meeting if the proposals are included in the same proposal paper.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 7(2)(b) substituted (1.3.2026) by Education (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 11), s. 66(2), sch. 4 para. 24(4); S.S.I. 2026/2, reg. 2(4)(5), sch. Pt. 2 (with reg. 9)
Commencement Information
I1S. 7 in force at 5.4.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/70, art. 2