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Education Act 1996

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Revision of schemes

111Revision of scheme by LEA: general

(1)Subject to subsection (2) and to sections 112 and 113, the local education authority may revise the whole or any part of a scheme.

(2)Section 104(2) shall apply in relation to the preparation by the authority of any revision under this section as it applies in relation to the preparation by the authority of a scheme.

112Revision of scheme by LEA: significant variations

(1)This section applies where the local education authority propose, in revising a scheme under section 111, to make a significant variation of the scheme.

(2)In such a case the authority—

(a)shall first consult every governing body and head teacher whom they are obliged to consult under section 104(3), and

(b)shall then submit a copy of their proposals to the Secretary of State for his approval.

(3)Where the proposals are so submitted, section 104(4) shall apply to the scheme as revised as it applies to a scheme prepared under section 103.

(4)The Secretary of State may by order specify what descriptions of variation are to be regarded as significant for the purposes of this section.

113Revision of scheme by LEA: minor revisions

(1)This section applies where the local education authority propose to revise a scheme under section 111 and the revision is in their opinion a minor revision.

(2)In such a case the authority shall give the Secretary of State notice in writing of their proposal, giving brief particulars of the nature of the revision proposed to be made.

(3)If so required by the Secretary of State before the end of the period of two months beginning with the date on which he receives notice under subsection (2) of the authority’s proposal, the authority shall send to him a copy of the scheme as proposed to be revised.

(4)It shall be for the Secretary of State to determine whether or not any revision is a minor revision.

(5)In this section “minor revision” means a revision which does not make what would be a significant variation for the purposes of section 112.

114Revision of schemes by Secretary of State

(1)The Secretary of State may by a direction revise the whole or any part of any scheme as from such date as may be specified in the direction.

(2)Before giving such a direction the Secretary of State shall consult the local education authority and such other persons as he thinks fit.

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