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(1)Regulations may provide, in relation to cases where any provision for education to which this section applies is made by a [F2local authority] (in this section referred to as “the providing authority”) in respect of a person who belongs to the area of another [F2local authority], for requiring or authorising the other authority (in this section referred to as the “home authority”) to pay to the providing authority—
(a)such amount as the authorities may agree, or
(b)failing agreement, such amount as may be determined by or under the regulations.
(2)This section applies to [F3—
(a)primary education;
(b)secondary education;
(c)education provided under section 562C of the Education Act 1996 (detention of persons with special educational needs: appropriate special educational provision).]
(3)The regulations may provide for the amounts payable by one authority to another—
(a)to reflect the whole or any part of the average costs incurred by [F1local authorities] in the provision of education (whether in England and Wales as a whole or in any particular area or areas), and
(b)to be based on figures for average costs determined by such body or bodies representing [F1local authorities], or on such other figures relating to costs so incurred, as the Secretary of State, or as the case may be the National Assembly for Wales, considers appropriate.
(4)Regulations made under this section in relation to Wales by the National Assembly for Wales may provide for the amounts so payable, in such cases as may be specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations, to be such amounts as may be determined—
(a)where the providing authority and the home authority are both in Wales, by the National Assembly for Wales, or
(b)where the providing authority is in Wales and the home authority is in England, by the Assembly with the consent of the Secretary of State.
(5)Any dispute between [F1local authorities] in Wales as to whether one of them is entitled to be paid any amount by another under the regulations shall be determined by the National Assembly for Wales.
(6)Any dispute between a providing authority in Wales and a home authority in England as to whether the providing authority is entitled to be paid any amount by the home authority under the regulations shall be determined by the National Assembly for Wales with the consent of the Secretary of State.
(7)In this section references to provision for education include provision of any benefits or services for which provision is made by or under this Act or any other enactment relating to education.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(3)
F2Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(2)
F3Words in s. 207(2) substituted (1.9.2010) by Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), s. 269(4), Sch. 2 para. 14; S.I. 2010/303, art. 6, Sch. 5
Commencement Information
I1S. 207 in force at 1.4.2003 except in relation to W. by S.I. 2003/124, art. 4
I2S. 207 in force at 9.1.2004 for W. by S.I. 2003/2961, art. 7, Sch. Pt. IV
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