SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 37 Consequential amendments

Part I Amendments coming into force on 1st November 1996

Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991 (1991 No. 2)

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1

Section 3 of the Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991 (transactions for which advice or consent of Diocesan Board required)—

a

shall continue to have effect with the amendment set out in sub-paragraph (2) (originally made by Schedule 19 to the M1Education Act 1993); and

b

shall be amended as provided in sub-paragraph (3).

2

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

3

In subsection (5) for “section 96 of the Education Act 1993” there is substituted “ section 259 of the Education Act 1996 ”.