81In section 16 of the 1980 Act (provisions supplementary to sections 12 to 15 of that Act), the following subsections shall be inserted after subsection (3)—
“(3A)For the purposes of section 12, 13 or 15 above proposals under that section shall be taken to have first been published—
(a)on the date on which the requirements of regulations under this Act with respect to the publication of the proposals are satisfied; or
(b)where different requirements such as are mentioned in paragraph (a) above are satisfied on different dates, on the last of those dates;
and references to the first publication of the proposals shall be construed accordingly.
(3B)Where any such requirement imposes a continuing obligation with respect to the publication of any proposals, the requirement shall for the purposes of subsection (3A) above be taken to be satisfied on the first date in respect of which it is satisfied.”
82(1)Section 27 of the 1980 Act (school and further education regulations) shall be amended as follows.
(2)At the end of paragraph (d) of subsection (1) there shall be added the words “and the supply of copies of such records to such persons, and in such circumstances, as may be determined by or under the regulations.”
(3)After subsection (1) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(1A)Regulations made by virtue of subsection (1)(d) above may authorise persons who in pursuance of the regulations supply copies of any such records as are there mentioned to charge such fee as they think fit (not exceeding the cost of supply) in respect of each copy so supplied.”