The School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (Commencement No. 6 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Order 1999

Direction to admit child to specified school

10.—(1) This paragraph applies where before 1st April 1999–

(a) the appropriate authority (as defined in section 431(7) or (8) of the 1996 Act) have served notice in accordance with section 432(2) of that Act of their intention to give a direction under section 431 requiring a specified school to admit a child; but

(b) the authority have not given that direction.

(2) Where this paragraph applies, the appropriate authority may, subject to the provisions of–

(a) section 431(3A) (as inserted by the modification regulations), and

(b) section 432(2) to (5) (as amended by those regulations),

proceed to give the direction mentioned in sub-paragraph (1); and sections 431 and 432 (as so amended) shall continue to apply for the purposes of that direction.

(3) This paragraph has effect notwithstanding the repeal of sections 431 and 432 of the 1996 Act and the coming into force of sections 96 and 97 of the 1998 Act.