The School Boards (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.47)S
158(1)The School Boards (Scotland) Act 1988 shall be amended in accordance with this paragraph.S
(2)In section 5 (persons entitled to attend Board meetings, etc.)—
(a)in subsection (1), for the words from “The Director” to “purpose” substitute the words “ An officer of an education authority ”; and
(b)in subsection (2), for the words from “The regional” to “division” substitute the words “ The councillor for the electoral ward ”.
(3)In subsection (2) of section 22 (interpretation)—
(a)after the definition of “co-opted members” insert—
““councillor” means a councillor elected under section 5 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”;
(b)for the definition of “electoral division” substitute—
““electoral ward” shall be construed in accordance with section 5 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994”; and
(c)the definitions of “islands councillor” and “regional councillor” shall cease to have effect.
(4)In Schedule 2 (application of 1973 Act to appointment committees)—
(a)in paragraph 5 the words “Schedule 10 to” and “and Schedule 10 to” shall cease to have effect;
(b)in paragraph 14(a) for the words “Director of Education” substitute the words “ education authority ”; and
(c)in paragraph 15 for the words from “The Director” to “purpose”substitute the words “ An officer of the education authority ”.