(1)If the governing body of an aided or special agreement school so request, the local education authority shall make with the governing body arrangements in respect of the admission of pupils to the school for preserving the character of the school; and, in default of agreement between the authority and the governing body, the terms of any such arrangements shall be determined by the Secretary of State.
(2)If one of the parties to arrangements under subsection (1) proposes that the arrangements should be modified or replaced by substitute arrangements but the other party does not agree, the party making the proposal may refer the matter to the Secretary of State.
(3)On a reference under subsection (2), the Secretary of State may direct—
(a)that the arrangements shall remain as they are;
(b)that they shall be modified or replaced as proposed; or
(c)that they shall be modified in such other manner, or replaced by such other substitute arrangements, as may be specified in the direction.
(4)Where the Secretary of State directs as mentioned in subsection (3)(b) or (c), the modification or, as the case may be, the substitute arrangements shall have effect, from such date as may be specified in the direction, as if agreed between the parties.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 413 continued to have effect (31.8.1999) by S.I. 1999/1016, art. 6, Sch. 4 para. 12 (as added by S.I. 1999/2484, art. 2(4))