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Made | 8th September 2003 | ||
Laid before Parliament | 9th September 2003 | ||
Coming into force | 1st October 2003 |
Application of these Regulations
3.
These Regulations specify the procedure to be followed in connection with -
Application procedure
4.
- (1) In order for an independent school to be designated as a school which has a religious character, the school's proprietor must apply to the Secretary of State for an order under section 69(3).
(2) The application must -
(3) On receipt of an application for an order in accordance with these Regulations, the Secretary of State may consult any religious body regarding the school's application, which he considers appropriate.
Designation procedure
5.
- (1) If a school's proprietor applies for an order in accordance with these Regulations, the Secretary of State shall designate the school as a school which has a religious character if -
in accordance with the tenets of one or more religions or religious denominations; or
(c) at least one member of the governing body is a person appointed as a governor to represent the interests of one or more religions or religious denominations; or
(d) the governing instrument of the school provides -
(3) For the purposes of this regulation any reference to the education at a school being provided in accordance with the tenets of one or more religions or religious denominations does not require all education provided to be in accordance with those tenets.
Changes in designations and statements
6.
- (1) Where the Secretary of State is at any time of the opinion that an order previously made under section 69(3) contains a material error or that there has been a wrongful failure to designate any school he must make such an order or further order under that section as he considers appropriate for the purpose of correcting the error;
(2) Before making an order under paragraph (1) which effects the designation of a particular school or the statement of the relevant religion or religious denomination in relation to a particular school, the Secretary of State must consult the proprietor of that school, and may consult any religious body which he considers appropriate.
David Miliband
Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills
8th September 2003
Prepared
25 September 2003