SCHEDULE 2Consequential and Connected Amendments

PART 1Education Acts

Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)I15

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The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 is amended as follows.

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For “local education authority” and “local education authorities” in each place where those words occur substitute “local authority” and “local authorities” respectively.

3

In section 23 after subsection (9) insert—

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In this section, except in subsection (1), “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.

4

In section 24 after subsection (5) insert—

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In subsections (3) and (5) “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.

5

In section 36 after subsection (8) insert—

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In subsection (4) “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.

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In section 38 after subsection (4) insert—

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In this section “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a country council.

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In section 84 after subsection (3) insert—

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In this section “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.

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In section 90(1) for the definition of “local authority” substitute—

  • “local authority” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (see section 579(1) of that Act).

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In paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 at the end of sub-paragraph (4) insert “; and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.”