Part 3Further provisions about maintained schools

School admissions

49Procedure for giving directions under section 96 of SSFA 1998

In section 97 of SSFA 1998 (procedure for giving directions under section 96)—

(a)

in subsection (2)(b)—

(i)

for “the Secretary of State” (in both places where it occurs) substitute “ the appropriate authority ”, and

(ii)

for “his determination” substitute “ its determination ”,

(b)

in subsection (3), for “the Secretary of State” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”,

(c)

in subsection (4)—

(i)

for “the Secretary of State” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”,

(ii)

for “if he does so” substitute “ if it does so ”, and

(iii)

in paragraph (a)(ii) for “the Secretary of State's” substitute “ the appropriate authority's ”,

(d)

in subsection (5) for “The Secretary of State” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”, and

(e)

after subsection (6) insert—

“(6A)

In this section, “the appropriate authority” means—

(a)

in relation to a F1local authority in England, the adjudicator, and

(b)

in relation to a F1local authority in Wales, the Assembly.”