Citation, commencement and extent1

1

This Order may be cited as the Contracting Out (Local Education Authority Functions) (England) Order 2002 and shall come into force on 1st April 2002.

2

This Order applies only in relation to England.

Interpretation2

In this Order references to functions conferred by or under a section of any Act shall include any functions conferred by or under any order or regulation made under that section.

Contracting out of local education authority functions3

Any function of a local education authority in England which is conferred by or under any of the provisions described in Schedule 1, 2 or 3 to this Order may be exercised by, or by employees of, such person as may be authorised in that behalf by the local education authority whose function it is.