2 Secretary of State may prescribe standards, etc., for education authorities.S
The Secretary of State may make regulations prescribing the standards and F1. . . requirements to which every education authority shall conform in discharging their functions under section 1 of this Act [F2and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, such regulations may include provision as to the testing of pupils in primary schools.]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 2 repealed (18.9.1996) by 1996 c. 43, s. 36, Sch. 6; S.I. 1996/2250, art. 2.
F2Words inserted by Self-Governing Schools etc. (Scotland) Act 1989 (c. 39, SIF 41:2), s. 69(1)