Part IX Ancillary functions
Chapter II Ancillary functions of F13local authorities
Provision of services
F1512A Transfer of functions under section 512 to governing bodies.
1
The Secretary of State may by order make provision for imposing on the governing body of any school to which the order applies a duty or duties corresponding to one or more of the duties of the F11local authority which are mentioned in subsection (2).
2
Those duties are—
3
An order under this section may (subject to subsection (6)) apply to—
a
all maintained schools; or
b
any specified class of such schools; or
c
all such schools, or any specified class of such schools, maintained by specified F13local authorities.
4
Where any duty falls to be performed by the governing body of a school by virtue of an order under this section—
a
the corresponding duty mentioned in subsection (2) shall no longer fall to be performed by the F11local authority in relation to the school; and
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if the duty corresponds to the one mentioned in subsection (2)(b) or (c)—
i
the order may provide that, notwithstanding the other provisions of the order, the function of determining whether pupils at the school fall within section 512ZB(4) is to be exercisable by the F11local authority, and
ii
section 533(3) shall not apply to school lunches or milk provided by the governing body in pursuance of the order.
5
An order under this section may provide for section 513(2) not to apply—
a
to F13local authorities generally, or
b
to any specified F11local authority,
either in relation to all pupils for whom provision is made by the authority under section 513 or in relation to all such pupils who are of such ages as may be specified.
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An order under this section shall not operate to—
a
impose any duty on the governing body of a school, or
b
relieve a F11local authority of any duty in relation to a school,
7
In this section—
F7“delegated budget” has the same meaning as in the School Standards and Framework Act 1998;
“maintained school” means a maintained school as defined by section 20(7) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 or a maintained nursery school;
“school lunch” has the same meaning as in section 512 above;
“specified” means specified in an order under this section.
Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(3) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))