2AProhibition on promoting homosexuality by teaching or by publishing material

1

A local authority shall not—

a

intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality;

b

promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship.

2

Nothing in subsection (1) above shall be taken to prohibit the doing of anything for the purpose of treating or preventing the spread of disease.

3

In any proceedings in connection with the application of this section a court shall draw such inferences as to the intention of the local authority as may reasonably be drawn from the evidence before it.

4

In subsection (1)(b) above “maintained school” means,—

a

in England and Wales, a county school, voluntary school, nursery school or special school, within the meaning of the Education Act 1944; and

b

in Scotland, a public school, nursery school or special school, within the meaning of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.