18The Inner London Education Authority
(1)On such day before the abolition date as the Secretary of State may by order appoint for the purposes of this section there shall be established a body corporate which, as from the abolition date, shall be known as the Inner London Education Authority and, before that date, as the Inner London Interim Education Authority.
(2)As from the abolition date the Authority established by this section (in this Part of this Act referred to as " the Authority ") shall be the local education authority for the Inner London Education Area, and references to a local education authority in the Education Acts 1944 to 1981 and in any other enactment shall be construed accordingly.
(3)The Inner London Education Area shall continue to consist of Greater London exclusive of the outer London boroughs.
(4)Subject to subsection (5) below, the Authority shall consist of members elected by the local government electors of the Inner London Education Area in accordance with this Act and the [1983 c. 2.] Representation of the People Act 1983.
(5)Until elected members of the Authority take office in accordance with section 19(2) below, the Authority shall consist of the persons who on the day appointed under subsection (1) above are members of the special committee referred to in section 30 of the [1963 c. 33.] London Government Act 1963 but so that any such person shall cease to be a member of the Authority if—
(a)before the abolition date he ceases to be a member of that special committee; or
(b)whether before or after that date he ceases to be a member of the Authority by disqualification, resignation or otherwise in accordance with section 80, 84 or 85 of the principal Act as applied to the Authority by section 84 below.
(6)Except where the context otherwise requires, references to the Inner London Education Authority in any enactment passed or instrument made before the passing of this Act shall as respects any time on or after the abolition date be construed as references to the Authority established by this section.