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C1The text of ss. 1–7, 8(1)(2), 9–17, 18(2), 21(1)(3), Schs. 1–7, 9 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
1In section 2(2) of the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965, after the word “under ” there shall be inserted the words “or determined by virtue of,”.S
2In section 7(2) of that Act, after the word “under” there shall be inserted the words “or determined by virtue of ”.S
3In section 16(2) of the principal Act (conveyance of transferred denominational school)—S
(a)after the word “effected” there shall be inserted the word “(a)”,
(b)after the word “sasines” there shall be inserted the words—
“; or
(b)where—
(i)the interest in the land to be transferred is registrable under the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979; or
(ii)the transference itself is so registrable,
by registration under that Act”; and
(c)at the end there shall be inserted the words “or, as the case may be, registration”.
4In section 22(1) of that Act (discontinuance and moves of educational establishments) the words from “and to” to “thereto” and the words “with the sanction of the Secretary of State” shall cease to have effect.S
5In section 23(1) of that Act (power to provide education for pupils belonging to areas of other authorities) there shall be inserted at the end the words “or of a local education authority in England and Wales”.S
6In section 23(3) of that Act (areas to which classes of pupils are deemed to belong) after the words “this section” there shall be inserted the words “and sections 1(5)(c) and (d), 28A(1) (as it has effect under Schedule A2 to this Act), 50, 51 and 60 to 65F of this Act.”.S
7After section 23(6) of that Act, there shall be inserted the following subsection—S
“(6A)Nothing in this section affects the duty under section 28A of this Act or that section as it has effect under Schedule A2 to this Act of an education authority to place a child in accordance with a placing request or authorises them to decline to make for the pupil to whom the placing request relates such provision of school education as is mentioned in subsection (1) above.”.
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