Valid from 20/02/2014
8Power of local authority to suspend right to delegated budgetE+W
(1)This section applies if—
(a)a local authority has the power to intervene in the conduct of a maintained school, and
(b)the school has a delegated budget within the meaning of Part 2 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
(2)The local authority may suspend the governing body's right to a delegated budget by giving the governing body notice of the suspension.
(3)The suspension of the right to a delegated budget takes effect on receipt of the notice by the governing body.
(4)If the local authority gives a notice suspending the right to a delegated budget, it must give a copy of the notice to the head teacher at the same time.
(5)A suspension imposed under this section has effect for the purposes of Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (financing of maintained schools) as if made under paragraph 1 of Schedule 15 to that Act (suspension of financial delegation).