Education Act 1993 (repealed)

163 In section 3 (transactions for which advice or consent of Diocesan Board required)—

(a) in subsection (4) for the words from “by a resolution” to the end there is substituted “to hold a meeting to consider whether to hold a ballot of parents on the question of whether grant-maintained status should be sought for the school, it shall—

(a) give to the secretary of the Board for the diocese in which the school is situated at least seven days’ notice that such a meeting is to be held at such time and place as is specified in the notice, and

(b) have regard to any relevant advice given by the Board, when considering at the meeting whether to hold a ballot of parents on that question,

and in paragraph (b) above, “relevant advice” means advice given in connection with the acquisition of grant-maintained status for the school whether given for the purposes of that school or for Church of England voluntary schools generally ”,

(b) in subsection (5) for “89 of the 1988 Act” there is substituted “ 96 of the Education Act 1993 ”, and

(c) in subsection (6) “or (4)” is omitted.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 19 para. 163 wholly in force at 1.4.1994; Sch. 19 para. 163 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 308(3); Sch. 19 para. 163(a)(c) in force at 1.1.1994 by S.I. 1993/3106, art. 4, Sch. 1; Sch. 19 para. 163(b) in force at 1.4.1994 by S.I. 1994/507, art. 4, sch. 2