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(1)This section applies where admission arrangements have been determined by an admission authority for a maintained school in England under section 88C.
[F2(1A)This section also applies where admission arrangements for [F3an Academy school] have been determined by the proprietor of [F3an Academy school] under Academy arrangements.]
(2)Where—
(a)[F4a body or person] wishes to make an objection about the admission arrangements, and
(b)the objection does not fall within any description of objections prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph,
that [F5body or] person may refer the objection to the adjudicator.
F6(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)On a reference under subsection (2) F7... the adjudicator must decide whether, and (if so) to what extent, the objection should be upheld.
(5)Regulations may make provision—
(a)as to any conditions which must be satisfied before—
(i)an objection can be referred to the adjudicator under subsection (2) F8..., or
(ii)the adjudicator is required to determine an objection referred to him under subsection [F9(2)];
(b)as to circumstances in which the adjudicator is not required to determine an objection under subsection (4);
(c)prescribing the steps which may be taken by an admission authority where an objection has been referred to the adjudicator under subsection (2) F10... but has not yet been determined.
(d)prohibiting or restricting the reference under subsection (2) F11..., within such period following a decision by the adjudicator under this section as may be prescribed, of any objection raising the same (or substantially the same) issues in relation to the admission arrangements of the school in question.
F12(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 88B-88Q inserted (2.12.2008 for specified purposes, 26.1.2009 in so far as not already in force) by Education and Skills Act 2008 (c. 25), ss. 151(4), 173(2)(b)(4); S.I. 2008/3077, arts. 2(a), 4(d)
F2S. 88H(1A) inserted (1.2.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 64(3), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3
F3Words in s. 88H(1A) substituted (1.4.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), s. 82(3), Sch. 13 para. 10(4)(a); S.I. 2012/924, art. 2
F4Words in s. 88H(2)(a) substituted (1.2.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(2)(a), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3
F5Words in s. 88H(2) inserted (1.2.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(2)(b), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3
F6S. 88H(3) omitted (1.2.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(3), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3
F7Words in s. 88H(4) omitted (1.2.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(4), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3
F8Words in s. 88H(5)(a)(i) omitted (1.2.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(5)(a), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3
F9Word in s. 88H(5)(a)(ii) substituted (1.2.2012) by Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(5)(b), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3
F10Words in s. 88H(5)(c) omitted (1.2.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(5)(c), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3
F11Words in s. 88H(5)(d) omitted (1.2.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(5)(d), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3
F12S. 88H(6) omitted (1.2.2012) by virtue of Education Act 2011 (c. 21), ss. 36(6), 82(3); S.I. 2012/84, art. 3
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