Part I General
Chapter III Local education authorities
Establishment etc. of schools
16 Power to establish, maintain and assist primary and secondary schools.
1
For the purpose of fulfilling their functions under this Act, a local education authority may—
a
establish primary schools and secondary schools;
b
maintain primary and secondary schools, whether established by them or not; and
c
assist any primary or secondary school which is not maintained by them.
2
A local education authority may under subsection (1) establish, maintain and assist schools outside as well as inside their area.
3
A local education authority may not under subsection (1) establish a school to provide—
a
part-time education suitable to the requirements of persons of any age over compulsory school age; or
b
full-time education suitable to the requirements of persons who have attained the age of 19.