Part 3

Maintained schools
Chapter 3

Admissions, exclusions and attendance

Admission arrangements

Admission appeals
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In section 94 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (appeal arrangements: general) for subsection (5) there is substituted—
5
An appeal pursuant to any arrangements made under this section shall be to an appeal panel constituted in accordance with regulations.
5A
Regulations may make provision about the making of appeals pursuant to such arrangements, including provision—
a
as to the procedure on such appeals,
b
for the payment by the local authority of allowances to members of an appeal panel, and
c
as to the grounds on which an appeal panel may, in the case of an appeal to which subsection (5B) applies, determine that a place is to be offered to the child
concerned.
5B
This subsection applies to any appeal against a decision made on the ground that prejudice of the kind referred to in section 86(3)(a) would arise as
mentioned in subsection (4) of that section.
5C
Regulations made by virtue of subsection (5A)(b) may provide for any of the provisions of sections 173
to 174 of the Local Government Act 1972 (allowances to members of local
authorities and other bodies) to apply with prescribed modifications in relation to members of an appeal panel.
S. 50 partly in force; s. 50 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 216; s. 50 in force for E. at 20.1.2003 by S.I. 2002/2952, art. 2 (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. para. 3)
S. 50 in force at 20.1.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2002/2952, art. 2 (with Sch. para. 3)
S. 50 in force at 31.5.2005 for W. by S.I. 2005/1395, art. 4, Sch. (with art. 5(3))
Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(2)