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(1)The Education Act 1996 (c. 56) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 337A (interpretation of Chapter), omit the definition of “the appropriate national authority”.
(3)In section 342 (approval of non-maintained special schools)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for “appropriate national authority” substitute “Secretary of State”, and
(ii)after “school”, the first time it appears, insert “in England”;
(b)in subsection (5)(a), for “appropriate national authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(c)omit subsection (6).