102(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(a)shall continue to have effect with the amendment set out in sub-paragraph (2) (originally made by Schedule 19 to the [1993 c. 35.] Education 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”.