C1Part II Local Authority Publicity
F12A Prohibition on promoting homosexuality by teaching or by publishing material.
1
A local authority shall not—
a
intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality;
C2b
promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship.
2
Nothing in subsection (1) above shall be taken to prohibit the doing of anything for the purpose of treating or preventing the spread of disease.
3
In any proceedings in connection with the application of this section a court shall draw such inferences as to the intention of the local authority as may reasonably be drawn from the evidence before it.
4
In subsection (1)(b) above “maintained school” means,—
a
in England and Wales, a county school, voluntary school, nursery school or special school, within the meaning of the Education Act 1944; and
b
in Scotland, a public school, nursery school or special school, within the meaning of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.
Pt. II (ss. 2-6) extended (E.W.) (19.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, ss. 65(7), 125(2), Sch. 8 para. 9 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7)
Pt. II (ss. 2-6) applied (temp. until 1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/789, art. 2, Sch. para. 8
Pt. II (ss. 2-6) power to apply conferred (1.9.1997) by 1997 c. 50, s. 44(1), Sch. 4 para. (g)(i); S.I. 1997/1930, art. 3(m)