Part 6

Academies

Academy orders

Academy conversions: federated schools
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1
AA 2010 is amended as follows.
2
In section 3 (application for Academy order) after subsection (5) insert—
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In the case of a federated school, references in this section to the governing body include references to members of the governing body who—
a
together make up a proportion of the total number of members that is specified in, or determined in accordance with, regulations, and
b
consist of or include members of any prescribed description.
3
In section 4 (Academy orders), in subsection (1)(a), for “the governing body of the school make an application” substitute “ an application in respect of the school is made ”.
4
In section 7 (transfer of school surpluses)—
a
in subsection (6)(a), after “made available” insert “ in respect of the school ”;
b
in subsection (6), at the end, insert “ This subsection is subject to subsection (9). ”;
c
in subsection (7), for “to a school's” substitute “in respect of a school to the school's”;
d
after subsection (8) insert—
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If the school is a federated school, the questions of —
a
whether the school has a surplus, and
b
if so, the amount of the surplus,
are to be determined in accordance with regulations.
5
In section 17 (interpretation of Act), in subsection (2), after the definition of “the conversion date” insert—
“federated school” has the meaning given by section 24(2) of EA 2002;
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S. 57 in force at 1.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/924, art. 2