The Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006

Guidance as to admissions

30.  After Article 16A of the 1997 Order insert—

“Guidance as to admissions

16B.— (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.” .