School Standards and Framework Act 1998

Part IIIE+W General

9(1)Where a transfer under paragraph [F1A5, A11, A17, A23,] 1(3)(a), 2(3)(a), 4(2), 5(4)(a) or (c), 6(2)(b) [F2, 8(2)(b) or 8A] of this Schedule relates to registered land, it shall be the duty of the transferor—E+W

(a)to execute any such instrument under the [F3Land Registration Act 2002],

(b)to deliver any such certificate under [F4that Act], and

(c)to do such other things under [F4that Act],

as he would be required to execute, deliver or do in the case of a transfer by agreement between the transferor and the transferee.

(2)Paragraphs 6 to 8 of Schedule 10 to the M1Education Reform Act 1988 (construction of agreements) shall apply in relation to transfers under paragraph 7 of this Schedule as they apply in relation to transfers to which that Schedule applies.

10(1)In this Schedule—E+W

(a)the trustees”, in relation to a school, means any person (other than the governing body) holding property on trust for the purposes of the school;

(b)disposal” includes—

(i)a compulsory disposal; and

(ii)in the case of any premises held under a tenancy to which Part II of the M2Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (“the 1954 Act”) applies, the termination of that tenancy under that Part of that Act;

(c)references to “proceeds of disposal”, in relation to a disposal of land, are references to—

(i)any consideration for the disposal, including rent;

(ii)any compensation for the disposal, including any compensation paid by the landlord on the quitting of any premises within paragraph (b)(ii) by the governing body, foundation body or trustees (whether or not the compensation is required to be paid by section 37 of the 1954 Act (compensation where order for new tenancy precluded on certain grounds)); and

(iii)interest which has accrued in respect of any such consideration or compensation;

(d)new school” has the meaning given by section 72(3).

[F5(e)the appropriate authority” means—

(i)in relation to a school in England, the Secretary of State, and

(ii)in relation to a school in Wales, the Assembly.]

[F6(f)regulated alteration” has the same meaning as in Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013.]

(2)In paragraphs (b)(ii) and (c)(ii) of sub-paragraph (1) expressions to which a meaning is given for the purposes of the 1954 Act have the same meaning as in that Act.

(3)In paragraphs [F7A1(1), A13(1), (2) or (3)(a), A24 to A26,] 1(1), 3(1) and 4(3) references, in relation to the governing body or trustees of a foundation, voluntary or foundation special school and in relation to a time before the appointed day—

(a)to any land being acquired in a particular way, or

(b)to any grant being provided in a particular way,

are references to the land being acquired in that way by, or (as the case may be) to the grant being provided in that way to, the governing body or trustees of that school at a time when it was a voluntary, grant-maintained or grant-maintained special school within the meaning of the M3Education Act 1996.

(4)In paragraphs [F8A1(1), A13(1),] 1(1) and 3(1) references, in relation to the governing body or trustees of a foundation, voluntary or foundation special school and in relation to a time before the appointed day, to any expenditure being incurred for the purposes of the school are references to such expenditure being incurred for the purposes of that school at a time when it was a voluntary, grant-maintained or grant-maintained special school within the meaning of the M4Education Act 1996.

(5)In [F9paragraphs A1(1) and 1(1)] references, in relation to the governing body of a foundation, voluntary or foundation special school, to any land being acquired in a particular way include references to the land being acquired in that way by the temporary governing body for the school.