10In section 17(2) of the Education Act 1993 (power of Secretary of State to delegate functions to funding authorities), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)section 68(6) (consent to borrowing),”.
11In section 130(2) of that Act (transfer of premises to trustees), for “section 68(7)(b)” substitute “section 68(7)”.
12In section 162 of that Act (provision by local education authority of goods and services in connection with special educational needs), after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)A local education authority may supply goods or services to any authority or other person (other than a governing body within subsection (1) above) for the purpose only of assisting them in making for any child in respect of whose education grants are (or are to be) made under arrangements under section 1 of the Nursery Education and Grant-Maintained Schools Act 1996 any special educational provision which any learning difficulty of the child calls for.”
13In section 305(1) of that Act (interpretation), before the definition of “financial year” insert—
““the Education Acts” means the Education Acts 1944 to 1996,”.
14In section 306 of that Act (index), before the entry relating to “financial year” insert—
| “the Education Acts | section 305(1)”. |