26In section 2 of the 1981 Act (which imposes duties in relation to the provision of special education on governors of schools and on local education authorities)—
(a)in subsections (5) and (6)(a), after the words “voluntary school” there shall be inserted the words “or a grant-maintained school”; and
(b)in subsection (7), after the word “authority” there shall be inserted the words “or in a grant-maintained school”.
27In section 15 of that Act (school attendance order relating to child with special educational needs), after subsection (6) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(7)Where the school to be named in the school attendance order in pursuance of a direction given by the Secretary of State under this section is a grant-maintained school, it shall be the duty of the governing body of the school to admit the child to the school.”
28In section 16 of that Act (amendment and revocation of school attendance order relating to child with special educational needs), after subsection (5) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(6)Where, in pursuance of a direction given by the Secretary of State under this section, a school which is to be substituted for that named in the school attendance order is a grant-maintained school, it shall be the duty of the governing body of the school to admit the child to the school.”