School discipline measures to prevent bullyingN.I.
19.—(1) Article 3 of the 1998 Order (responsibility of Board of Governors and principal for discipline) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)(b) (consultation by Board of Governors before making or revising statement of general principles concerning discipline) for the words “the parents of registered pupils at the school” there shall be substituted “ the registered pupils at the school and the parents of those pupils ”.
(3) In paragraph (3)(a)(ii) (principal to determine measures to be taken to encourage good behaviour and respect for others on the part of pupils) at the end there shall be added “ and, in particular, preventing all forms of bullying among pupils ”.
(4) In paragraph (3) after sub-paragraph (a) there shall be inserted—
“(aa)before determining such measures, to consult the registered pupils at the school and the parents of those pupils;” .