Local education authorities: education committeesE+W
296 Abolition of requirement to establish education committees.E+W
Section 6(2) of, and Part II of the First Schedule to, the M1Education Act 1944 (education committees) are omitted.
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297 Power of Secretary of State to direct appointment of members of committees.E+W
(1)Subsection (2) below applies to any local authorities which in accordance with section 102(1) of the M2Local Government Act 1972 have appointed any committees wholly or partly for the purpose of discharging any functions with respect to education conferred on them in their capacity as local education authorities.
(2)The Secretary of State may by directions to any local authorities to which this subsection applies require every such committee, or any such committee of a description specified in the direction, to include persons appointed, in accordance with the directions, for securing the representation on the committee of persons who appoint foundation governors for voluntary schools in the area for which the committee acts.
(3)Subsection (4) below applies to any two or more local authorities which in accordance with section 102(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 have appointed any committees wholly or partly for the purpose of discharging any functions with respect to education conferred on them in their capacity as local education authorities.
(4)The Secretary of State may by directions to any local authorities to which this subsection applies require every such committee, or any such committee of a description specified in the direction, to include persons appointed, in accordance with the directions, for securing the representation on the committee of persons who appoint foundation governors for voluntary schools in the area for which the committee acts or in such area as may be specified in the direction.
(5)The power of the Secretary of State to give directions under subsection (2) or (4) above shall be exercisable in relation to any sub-committees which are—
(a)appointed by the authorities concerned or any such committee as is mentioned in that subsection, and
(b)so appointed wholly or partly for the purpose of discharging the authorities’ functions as mentioned in that subsection or the committee’s functions with respect to education,
as it is exercisable in relation to the committees themselves.
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