Citation [^F1 and commencement ^F1]_I1

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Schools Forums (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020.

^F2 (2) They come into force on 18th June 2020 ....

Amendment to [^F3 the ^F3] Schools Forums (England) Regulations 2012 _I2

^M22. —(1)The Schools Forums (England) Regulations 2012 are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 8(1) insert—

“ (1A) A meeting of the schools forum is not limited to a meeting of persons all of whom, or any of whom, are physically in the same place and includes meetings held through remote means. ” .

(3) After regulation 8(2) insert—

“ (2A) “ public meeting ” includes a meeting of the schools forum that the public can access through remote means. ”

(4) After regulation 8(3) insert—

“ (3A) For the purposes of regulation 8(3) reference to being “present” at the meeting includes members being present through remote means. A member will not be considered to be present through remote means unless the conditions in 8(3B) are satisfied.

(3B) A member accessing the meeting by remote means must be able to–

(a) hear and be heard by, and where practicable, see and be seen by any members present;

(b) be heard and, where practicable, seen by any members of the public at the meeting. ” .

(5) After regulation 8(13) insert—

“ (14) “ Remote means ” means access to a meeting to enable persons to attend or participate simultaneously by electronic means, including (but not limited to) telephone conferencing, video conferencing, live webcast, and live interactive streaming. ” .