PART IIN.I.THE CURRICULUM

Special casesN.I.

Development work and experimentsN.I.

14.—(1) For the purpose of enabling development work or experiments to be carried out, the Department may direct as respects a particular grant-aided school that, for such period as may be specified in the direction, Articles 5 to 9—

(a)shall apply with such modifications as may be so specified; or

(b)shall not apply.

(2) A direction under paragraph (1) may apply either generally or in such cases as may be specified in the direction.

(3) A direction shall not be given under paragraph (1) in relation to a school except on the application of—

(a)the Board of Governors of the school;

(b)NICCEA, with the agreement of the Board of Governors of the school; or

(c)[F1the Authority] , with the agreement of the Board of Governors of the school.

(4) Before giving a direction under paragraph (1) on an application mentioned in paragraph (3)(a) or (b), the Department shall consult [F2the Authority] .

(5) The Department may make it a condition of a direction under paragraph (1) that any body by which or with whose agreement the request for the direction was made should, when so directed or at specified intervals, report to the Department on any matters specified by the Department.