2. Section 12 of the Education Act 1994(1) shall have effect in relation to the governing bodies of grant-maintained special schools as it has effect in relation to the governing bodies of grant-maintained schools.
1994 c. 30; section 12 comes into force on 21st September 1994 by virtue of S.I. 1994/2204. Chapter VI of Part II of the Education Act 1993 (funding of grant-maintained schools) mentioned in section 12(6)(b) of this Act was applied (with modifications) to grant-maintained special schools by regulation 23 of the Education (Grant-maintained Special Schools) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/653, amended by S.I. 1994/1231).