Further and Higher Education Act 1992 (c. 13)E+W
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5.—(1) The Further and Higher Education Act 1992 is amended as follows.
(2) For “local education authority” and “local education authorities” in each place where those words occur substitute “local authority” and “local authorities” respectively.
(3) In section 23 after subsection (9) insert—
“(10) In this section, except in subsection (1), “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.”
(4) In section 24 after subsection (5) insert—
“(6) In subsections (3) and (5) “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.”
(5) In section 36 after subsection (8) insert—
“(9) In subsection (4) “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.”
(6) In section 38 after subsection (4) insert—
“(5) In this section “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a country council.”
(7) In section 84 after subsection (3) insert—
“(4) In this section “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.”
(8) In section 90(1) for the definition of “local authority” substitute—
““local authority” has the same meaning as in the Education Act 1996 (see section 579(1) of that Act).”
(9) In paragraph 1 of Schedule 5 at the end of sub-paragraph (4) insert “; and for the purposes of this sub-paragraph “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.”