44(1)The duty to implement proposals to alter a school—E+W
(a)in the case of a community or community special school, shall be a duty of the local education authority, and
(b)in the case of a voluntary, foundation or foundation special school, shall be a duty of the governing body.
(2)The duty to implement proposals to discontinue a school—
(a)in the case of a community or community special school, shall be a duty of the local education authority, and
(b)in the case of a voluntary, foundation or foundation special school, shall be a shared duty of the governing body and the local education authority.
(3)For the purpose of sub-paragraph (2)(a) or (b), a local education authority’s duty to discontinue a school is a duty to cease maintaining it.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 7 para. 44 wholly in force at 1.4.2002; Sch. 7 para. 44 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 154; Sch. 7 para. 44 in force (E.) for the purpose of authorising the making of Regulations at 1.10.2000 by S.I. 2000/2559, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. I; Sch. 7 para. 44 wholly in force for E. at 1.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/654, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II; Sch. 7 para. 44 in force for W. at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2001/2705, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I