169 Approval or rejection by Secretary of State of proposals under section 167.E+W
(1)Proposals published by a local education authority under section 167 require the approval of the Secretary of State if subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies.
(2)This subsection applies if the proposals are for ceasing to maintain a voluntary school.
(3)This subsection applies if either—
(a)the Secretary of State, within the period of two months after the submission to him of the published proposals, gives notice to the authority that the proposals require his approval, or
(b)objections have been made under section 168 and any of them have not been withdrawn in writing within the period specified in section 168(2).
F1(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)Where any proposals require the approval of the Secretary of State under this section, he may F2. . .—
(a)reject them,
(b)approve them without modification, or
(c)after consulting the local education authority, approve them with such modifications as he thinks desirable.
F1(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F1S. 512(3)(3A) substituted (6.12.1999) for words in s. 512(3) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1), Sch. 14 para. 117(a); S.I. 1999/3190, art. 2, Sch.
F2Words in s. 169(5) repealed (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 31, s. 140(1)(3), Sch. 30 para. 69, Sch. 31 (with ss. 138(9), 144(6)); S.I. 1999/1016, art. 2(1), Sch. 1