Closure of school
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16(1)Where during the interim period—
(a)the Secretary of State gives a direction under section 19(1) or 32(1) in relation to the school, or
(b)the local education authority determine to discontinue the school,
the interim period shall continue until the discontinuance date, even where it would otherwise end before that date.
(2)In this paragraph “the discontinuance date” means—
(a)the date on which proposals for discontinuing the school are implemented under Part 3 of Schedule 6,
(b)the date on which the school is discontinued under section 30, or
(c)the date specified in the direction under section 19(1) or 32(1),
as the case may be.