The Education Act 1993 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1994

7.—(1) This paragraph applies where before 1st September 1994 a local education authority, in accordance with paragraph 6(4) of Schedule 1 to the 1981 Act, inform the parent of a child, for whom they maintain a statement of special educational needs, of his right to appeal in consequence of any amendment made by them to the child’s statement.

(2) In any case to which this paragraph applies—

(a) section 8 of the 1981 Act shall continue to have effect on or after 1st September 1994, and

(b) section 170 of, and paragraph 10(4) of Schedule 10 to, the Act shall not apply,

with respect to any appeal made by the parent in consequence of the amendment made to his child’s statement of special educational needs by the local education authority.