Education and Inspections Act 2006

12 (1) The Secretary of State may at any time give a direction to a local education authority requiring them to refer to the adjudicator by a specified time— E+W

(a) any proposals which have been published by the authority under section 7 but which, at the time when the direction is given, have not been determined by the authority, and

(b) all subsequent proposals published by the authority under that section until the direction is revoked,

together with any comments made on any of the proposals by the authority.

(2) Where a direction under sub-paragraph (1) is given to a local education authority at a time when the authority are considering proposals which consist of or include proposals published under section 7 to establish an Academy, the authority must complete any consultation required by paragraph 18 before referring the proposals to the adjudicator.

(3) References in this paragraph to the determination of any proposals are references to—

(a) a determination whether or not to approve the proposals under paragraph 8, or

(b) where by virtue of paragraph 7(2) the proposals fall to be dealt with under paragraph 19, a determination under paragraph 19 whether or not to implement the proposals.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 2 modified (E.) (25.5.2007) by The School Organisation (Establishment and Discontinuance of Schools) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1288), reg. 1(1), Sch. 7

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 25.5.2007 by S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(n)