3(1)Section 86 of the 1998 Act (parental preferences) is amended as follows.
F1(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)After subsection (2) there is inserted—
“(2A)Arrangements made under subsection (1) may allow the parent of a child to express preferences for more than one school; but nothing in this section requires the admission authority for a maintained school for which a child’s parent has expressed a preference to offer the child admission to the school if, in accordance with a scheme adopted or made by virtue of section 89B, the child is offered admission to a different school for which the parent has also expressed a preference.”
(4)In subsection (3)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (a) there is inserted “ or ”, and
(b)paragraph (b) is omitted.
F2(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6)Subsection (6) shall cease to have effect.
F3(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8)In subsection (9), for “provide for all pupils admitted to the school” there is substituted “ , or arrangements such as are mentioned in subsection (3B), provide for all pupils selected under the arrangements ”.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 para. 3(2) repealed (5.1.2015) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(3)(4), Sch. 2; S.I. 2014/3364, art. 2(aa) (with art. 4)
F2Sch. 4 para. 3(5) repealed (5.1.2015) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(3)(4), Sch. 2; S.I. 2014/3364, art. 2(aa) (with art. 4)
F3Sch. 4 para. 3(7) repealed (5.1.2015) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), s. 173(3)(4), Sch. 2; S.I. 2014/3364, art. 2(aa) (with art. 4)
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 3 partly in force; Sch. 4 para. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 216; Sch. 4 para. 3 in force for E. at 1.10.2002 by S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4, Sch.) (as amended (4.12.2003) by S.I. 2003/2992, arts. 1, 3)
I2Sch. 4 para. 3(1)-(5) (7)(8) in force at 31.5.2005 for W. by S.I. 2005/1395, art. 4, Sch. (with art. 5(1))
I3Sch. 4 para. 3(6) in force at 1.2.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/172, art. 4, Sch.