[F188CProcedure for determining admission arrangementsE+W
(1)The admission authority for a maintained school in England must, before the beginning of each school year, determine in accordance with this section the admission arrangements which are to apply for that year.
(2)The admission authority must, before determining the admission arrangements that are to apply for a year, carry out such consultation about the proposed arrangements as may be prescribed.
(3)Regulations under subsection (2) may in particular make provision—
(a)specifying persons who must be consulted, or who must be consulted about prescribed provisions of proposed arrangements;
(b)specifying provisions of proposed arrangements about which any such consultation is to be carried out;
(c)specifying matters to which any such consultation is, or is not, to relate;
(d)as to the manner in which, and the time by which, any such consultation is to be carried out.
(4)When the admission authority have determined the admission arrangements that are to apply for a year, they must notify the appropriate bodies of those admission arrangements.
(5)Regulations may make provision—
(a)as to the manner in which, and the time by which, any such notification is to be given;
(b)specifying cases in which subsection (4) does not apply.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 88B-88Q inserted (2.12.2008 for specified purposes, 26.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 151(4), 173(2)(b)(4); S.I. 2008/3077, arts. 2(a), 4(d)