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<ref eId="c00004" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/56/schedule/38/part/I">Sch. 38 Pt.I</ref> (with <ref eId="c00005" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/56/section/1/4">ss. 1(4)</ref>, <ref eId="c00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/56/section/561">561</ref>, <ref eId="c00007" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/56/section/562">562</ref>, <ref eId="c00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/56/schedule/39">Sch. 39</ref>)</p></note><note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c912536" marker="F3"><p>Words repealed by <ref eId="c00022" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/20">Education Act 1980 (c. 20, SIF 41:1)</ref>, <ref eId="c00023" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/20/section/1/3">s. 1(3)</ref>, <ref eId="c00024" class="subref operative" 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eId="preface"><block name="title"><docTitle>Education Act 1979 <noteRef href="#c912528" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>(repealed 1.11.1996)</docTitle></block><block name="number"><docNumber>1979 CHAPTER 49</docNumber></block><longTitle><p/></longTitle><block name="dateOfEnactment" refersTo="#date-enacted"/></preface><body eId="body"><section eId="section-1"><num>1</num><heading> Abolition of duty to give effect to comprehensive principle.</heading><subsection eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>In the <noteRef href="#c912535" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/> Education Act 1976—</p><blockList class="unordered none" ukl:Name="UnorderedList" ukl:Decoration="none"><item><p>section 1 (the comprehensive principle);</p></item><item><p>section 2 (submission of proposals for giving effect to comprehensive principle); and</p></item><item><p>section 3 (approval and implementation of proposals submitted under section 2),</p></item></blockList><p>are hereby repealed.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>The following provisions of this section apply to proposals submitted or transmitted to the Secretary of State under section 2 which have been treated, by virtue of a direction under subsection (1) of section 3, as if they had been submitted to him by a local education authority under subsection (1) or by the . . . <noteRef href="#c912536" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/> governors of a voluntary school under subsection (2) of section 13 of the <noteRef href="#c912537" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Education Act 1944 (establishing, maintaining, changing character of, enlarging or ceasing to maintain county school or voluntary school).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Where any proposals to which this subsection applies have been approved under subsection (4) of section 13, the Secretary of State may, on the application of the local education authority . . . <noteRef href="#c912538" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/> or governors concerned, revoke the approval.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>Where any proposals to which this subsection applies have not been so approved but public notice of them has been given under subsection (3) of section 13, the local education authority, . . . <noteRef href="#c912538" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/> or governors concerned may elect that, notwithstanding the repeals effected by subsection (1) above, the proposals shall continue to be treated as if they had been submitted to the Secretary of State under subsection (1) or (2) of that section; but no such election shall have effect unless it is made in writing to the Secretary of State before 31st December 1979.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-2"><num>2</num><heading> Citation, construction and extent.</heading><subsection eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>This Act may be cited as the Education Act 1979.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>The Education Acts 1944 to 1976 and this Act may be cited together as the Education Acts 1944 to 1979.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>This Act shall be construed as one with the <noteRef href="#c912540" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>Education Act 1944.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.</p></content></subsection></section></body></act></akomaNtoso>