The Members of a School Closure Review Panel (Scotland) Regulations 2014

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make provision in relation to the appointment of a person as eligible to serve as a member of a School Closure Review Panel (“a member”) under paragraph 2(1) of schedule 2A to the Schools (Consultation) (Scotland) Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”), as inserted into that Act by section 81(5) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

Regulation 2 provides that the Convener of the School Closure Review Panels (“the Convener”) may only appoint a person as eligible to serve as a member if the Convener considers that person has the knowledge or experience relevant to a member’s functions under the 2010 Act.

Regulation 3 provides that a person is disqualified from appointment as a member, and from membership of a School Closure Review Panel (“a Panel”), if that person is or becomes a member of the Scottish Parliament, the House of Commons, the House of Lords, the European Parliament or a local authority.

Regulation 4 provides that a member may only serve for a period not exceeding 5 years but is eligible for reappointment. Regulation 4(2) provides that a person may resign from being a member, by notice in writing to the Convener.

Regulation 5 makes provision for the circumstances in which the Scottish Ministers may remove a person from being a member.

Regulation 6 provides for the fees, expenses and allowances payable to a member.

Regulation 7 provides that a member may not be selected by the Convener to sit on a Panel reviewing a closure proposal if that person is resident or employed in the same local authority area to which the closure proposal relates, or if that person has any other personal interest in the closure proposal.