Children, Schools and Families Bill/Amendments to Section 19G of Schedule 1

Current wording of Section 19G

 * 19G    Appeal against authority’s decision


 * (1)  Regulations made under this section shall—


 * (a)  confer a right of appeal on a parent to whom a local authority in England have given notice under section 19B(5)(b) or (c) or 19F(3), and


 * (b)  make provision in respect of appeals brought in exercise of that right.


 * (2)  The regulations may, in particular make provision—


 * (a)  about the period within which a right of appeal may be exercised;


 * (b)  for the extension of the registration period provided for in section 19D in a case where a right of appeal has been exercised;


 * (c)  about the person or body to whom an appeal lies and the powers of that person or body;


 * (d)  for the payment of an allowance or the making of other payments to that person or to members of that body;


 * (e)  about the matters to which regard is to be had in considering an appeal;


 * (f)  as to the procedure on appeals.

Proposed amendment 1
Section 19G(1) Replace with "A parent against whom a court judgement has been made shall have a right of appeal"

Proposed amendment 2
Section 19G(2) Remove entirely

Proposed amendment 3
Add new section 19G(2) "The local authority who initiated the court proceedings shall be liable for the entire cost of any appeal brought"

How Section 19G would look when amended

 * 19G    Appeal against authority’s decision


 * (1)  A parent against whom a court judgement has been made shall have a right of appeal


 * (2)  The local authority who initiated the court proceedings shall be liable for the entire cost of any appeal brought.