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F1Words added by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 7(1)
1E+W+SWithout prejudice to the Secretary of State’s powers apart from this paragraph, he may—
(a)by arrangement with any local education authority, provide for any medical or dental inspection or treatment [F2or for education in dental health] of—
(i)senior pupils in attendance at any educational establishment, other than a school, which is maintained by the authority and at which full-time further education is provided, or
(ii)any child or young person who, in pursuance of [F3section 19 or 319 of the Education Act 1996] is receiving primary or secondary education otherwise than at a school;
(b)by arrangement with the proprietor of any educational establishment which is not maintained by a local education authority, make any such provision in respect of junior or senior pupils in attendance at the establishment.
Textual Amendments
F2Words inserted by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 7(2)
F3Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(a)(ii) substituted (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 46(a) (with s. 1(4), Sch. 39)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 1 para. 1: functions of local authority not to be responsibility of an executive of the authority (1.4.2000) by virtue of S.I. 2000/695, reg. 3(1)(a), Sch. 1
C2Sch. 1 para. 1: transfer of functions (E.) (1.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/747, regs. 2(1), 3, 4, Sch. 1
2E+W+SA local education authority shall not arrange in pursuance of paragraph 1 above in respect of such an establishment as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (a)(i) of that paragraph except by agreement with the governors of the establishment; and an arrangement in pursuance of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 1 may provide for payments by the proprietor in question.
3E+W+SIt is the duty of the local education authorities [F4in respect of the schools (other than foundation, voluntary or foundation special schools) which they maintain or the governing bodies of foundation, voluntary or foundation special schools in respect of those schools]to make available to the Secretary of State such accommodation as is appropriate for the purpose of assisting him so to provide as is mentioned in [F5section 5] above for pupils in attendance at the schools.
Textual Amendments
F4Words in Sch. 1 para. 3 substituted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 8(a); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. (with ss. 3-23)
F5Words substituted by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 7(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3Sch. 1 para. 3 applied (1.4.1994) by S.I. 1994/653, reg. 42(1), Sch. Pt. I
Sch. 1 para. 3 applied (9.5.1994) by S.I. 1994/1084, reg. 8(1), Sch. 2 Pt. I
4E+W+SIn [F6section 5] above, and in this Schedule expressions to which meanings are given [F7for the purposes of the Education Act 1996][F8or (as the case may be) the School Standards and Framework Act 1998]have those meanings.
Textual Amendments
F6Words substituted by Health and Medicines Act 1988 (c. 49, SIF 113:2), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 7(4)
F7Words in Sch. 1 para. 4 substituted (1.11.1996) by 1996 c. 56, ss. 582(1), 583(2), Sch. 37 Pt. I para. 46(b) (with s. 1(4), Sch. 39)
F8Words in Sch. 1 para. 4 inserted (1.9.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1), Sch. 30 para. 8(b); S.I. 1999/2323, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 3-23)
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