8.—(1) In this Part—
(a)references to a school which has a delegated budget are references to a school managed by a Board of Governors to which [F1the Authority] has for the time being delegated the management of the school's budget share in pursuance of the scheme;
(b)the Board of Governors of a school to which [F1the Authority] is required by the scheme to delegate the management of the school's budget share is said to have a right to a delegated budget.
(2) In this Part—
“the scheme” means the common funding scheme under Article 3;
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(3) References in this Part—
(a)to a school's budget share are to be construed in accordance with Article 4(3);
(b)to a relevant school are to be construed in accordance with Article 3(2).
(4) The Department may by order subject to affirmative resolution substitute for references in this Part to a financial year references to such other period as the Department may determine.
(5) Directions and guidance given by the Department under this Part shall—
(a)be in writing; and
(b)be published in such manner as the Department thinks fit.
F1Words in Order substituted (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), s. 7(2)(c), Sch. 3 para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3), Sch. 3 para. 1(2)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)
F2Words in art. 8(2) repealed (1.4.2015) by Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 (c. 12), s. 7(2)(c), Sch. 4 (with Sch. 2 para. 4(3)); S.R. 2015/35, art. 2(b)