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(1)Where a local education authority propose to discontinue—
(a)a community, foundation or voluntary school, or
(b)a maintained nursery school,
the authority shall publish their proposals under this section.
(2)Where the governing body of a foundation or voluntary school propose to discontinue the school, the governing body shall publish their proposals under this section.
(3)Proposals under this section shall—
(a)contain such information, and
(b)be published in such manner,
as may be prescribed.
(4)Before publishing any proposals under this section, the relevant body shall consult such persons as appear to them to be appropriate; and in discharging their duty under this subsection the relevant body shall have regard to any guidance given from time to time by the Secretary of State.
(5)Where any proposals published under this section relate to a school in England, the relevant body shall send—
(a)a copy of the published proposals, and
(b)such information in connection with those proposals as may be prescribed,
to the school organisation committee for the area of the local education authority who maintain the school.
(6)Where any proposals published under this section relate to a school in Wales, the relevant body shall send—
(a)a copy of the published proposals, and
(b)such information in connection with those proposals as may be prescribed,
to the Secretary of State.
(7)Schedule 6 has effect (for both England and Wales) in relation to the procedure for dealing with proposals under this section and their implementation.
(8)Where any proposals published under this section relate to a school which is situated in an area other than that of the local education authority who maintain it, the provisions of subsection (5) and Schedule 6 shall have effect in relation to the proposals with such modifications as may be prescribed.
(9)In this section “the relevant body” means the local education authority or governing body mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) (as the case may be).
(10)In this Part any reference to a local education authority—
(a)discontinuing a school, or
(b)implementing proposals to discontinue a school (whether published by the authority or the governing body),
is to the authority ceasing to maintain the school.
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