SCHEDULE Minor and consequential amendments

3 Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c.44)

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In section 36 (power of education authority in relation to irregular attendance of child at a public school) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

after “may” where it second occurs there is inserted —

a

and

ii

for “or may” there is substituted

in the court of summary jurisdiction in which proceedings may be taken for the offence, not being the district court; or

b

report the circumstances to the procurator fiscal or

b

for the words “to prosecute” there is substituted “ so to report ”.

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