Guidance as to admissions16B

1

The Department may issue, and from time to time revise, such guidance as it thinks appropriate in respect of the arrangements for the admission of pupils to grant-aided schools and the discharge by—

a

boards;

b

the Boards of Governors of grant-aided schools;

c

appeal tribunals constituted in accordance with regulations under Article 15(8); and

d

the body established by regulations under Article 16A(6),

of their respective functions under this Part.

2

The guidance may in particular set out aims, objectives and other matters in relation to the discharge of those functions.

3

It shall be the duty of—

a

each of the bodies mentioned in paragraph (1); and

b

any other person exercising any function for the purposes of the discharge by such a body of functions under this Part,

to have regard to any relevant guidance for the time being in force under this Article.