Education Act 1996

Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

39 In section 18(1) of the Race Relations Act 1976 (other discrimination by local education authorities) for “the Education Acts 1944 to 1996” there is substituted “the Education Acts”.

40 In section 18A of that Act (discrimination by Further Education and Higher Education Funding Councils) for “the Education Acts 1944 to 1994” there is substituted “the Education Acts”.

41 For the section 18C inserted in that Act by Schedule 19 to the [1993 c. 35.] Education Act 1993 there is substituted—

“18C Discrimination by Funding Agency for Schools or Schools Funding Council for Wales

It is unlawful for the Funding Agency for Schools or the Schools Funding Council for Wales in carrying out their functions imposed by or under the Education Acts to do any act which constitutes racial discrimination.”

42 (1) Section 19 of that Act (general duty in public sector of education)—

(a) shall be amended in accordance with sub-paragraphs (2)(a) to (c), (3)(b) and (4)(a); and

(b) shall continue to have effect with the amendments set out in sub-paragraphs (2)(d), (3)(a) and (4)(b) (originally made by Schedule 19 to the Education Act 1993 and subsequently amended by the [1994 c. 30.] Education Act 1994).

(2) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “the Education Act 1944” there is substituted “the Education Act 1996”;

(b) in paragraph (a), for “section 68” there is substituted “section 496”;

(c) in paragraph (b), for “section 99” there is substituted “section 497”; and

(d) for “and 18” there is substituted “18, 18A, 18C and 18D”.

(3) In subsection (4)—

(a) for “and 18” there is substituted “18, 18A, 18C and 18D”; and

(b) for “either” there is substituted “any”.

(4) In subsection (6)—

(a) in paragraph (c)(iii), for “section 100 of the Education Act 1944” there is substituted “section 485 of the Education Act 1996”; and

(b) after paragraph (d) there is added—

“(e) the Funding Agency for Schools and the Schools Funding Council for Wales.”

43 In section 78 of that Act (general interpretation), in subsection (1)—

(a) after the definition of “education” there is inserted—

““the Education Acts” has the meaning given by section 578 of the Education Act 1996;”;

(b) in the definition of “independent school”, for “section 114(1) of the Education Act 1944” there is substituted “section 463 of the Education Act 1996”;

(c) in the definition of “proprietor”, for “section 114(1) of the Education Act 1944” there is substituted “section 579 of the Education Act 1996”; and

(d) in the definition of “school”, for “section 114(1) of the Education Act 1944” there is substituted “section 4 of the Education Act 1996”.