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Education Act 1996

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390 Constitution of advisory councils.

(1) A local authority shall constitute a standing advisory council on religious education for the purposes mentioned in section 391(1). (2) The council shall consist of such groups of persons appointed by the authority as representative members (“representative groups”) as are required by subsection (4). (3) The council may also include co-opted members (that is, persons co-opted as members of the council by members of the council who have not themselves been so co-opted). (4) The representative groups required by this subsection are— (a) a group of persons to represent such Christian denominations and other religions and denominations of such religions as, in the opinion of the authority, will appropriately reflect the principal religious traditions in the area; (b) except in the case of an area in Wales, a group of persons to represent the Church of England; (c) a group of persons to represent such associations representing teachers as, in the opinion of the authority, ought to be represented, having regard to the circumstances of the area; and (d) a group of persons to represent the authority. (5) Where a representative group is required by subsection (4)(b), the representative group required by subsection (4)(a) shall not include persons appointed to represent the Church of England. (6) The number of representative members appointed to any representative group under subsection (4)(a) to represent each denomination or religion required to be represented shall, so far as consistent with the efficient discharge of the group’s functions, reflect broadly the proportionate strength of that denomination or religion in the area. (7) On any question to be decided by the council only the representative groups on the council shall be entitled to vote, and each representative group shall have a single vote.

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390 Constitution of advisory councils.

(1) A local authority shall constitute a standing advisory council on religious education for the purposes mentioned in section 391(1). (2) The council shall consist of such groups of persons appointed by the authority as representative members (“representative groups”) as are required by subsection (4). (3) The council may also include co-opted members (that is, persons co-opted as members of the council by members of the council who have not themselves been so co-opted). (4) The representative groups required by this subsection are— (a) a group of persons to represent such Christian denominations and other religions and denominations of such religions as, in the opinion of the authority, will appropriately reflect the principal religious traditions in the area; (b) except in the case of an area in Wales, a group of persons to represent the Church of England; (c) a group of persons to represent such associations representing teachers as, in the opinion of the authority, ought to be represented, having regard to the circumstances of the area; and (d) a group of persons to represent the authority. (5) Where a representative group is required by subsection (4)(b), the representative group required by subsection (4)(a) shall not include persons appointed to represent the Church of England. (6) The number of representative members appointed to any representative group under subsection (4)(a) to represent each denomination or religion required to be represented shall, so far as consistent with the efficient discharge of the group’s functions, reflect broadly the proportionate strength of that denomination or religion in the area. (7) On any question to be decided by the council only the representative groups on the council shall be entitled to vote, and each representative group shall have a single vote.

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