Part 3Further provisions about maintained schools

School admissions

51Directions to admit child to specified school: supplementary provisions

(1)

In section 94 of SSFA 1998 (appeal arrangements: general), in subsection (1)(a) after “section 96” insert “ or 97A ”.

(2)

In section 96 of SSFA 1998 (direction to admit child to specified school)—

(a)

in subsection (3) for “the Secretary of State” substitute “ the appropriate authority (within the meaning of section 97) ”, and

(b)

in subsection (8) for “section 97” substitute “ sections 97 to 97C ”.

(3)

After section 97B of SSFA 1998 (inserted by section 50) insert—

“97CDeterminations under section 97 or 97B: supplemental

Regulations may make provision in relation to England—

(a)

requiring the adjudicator to consult prescribed persons or persons of a prescribed description before making any determination in connection with a reference under section 97 or 97B;

(b)

requiring an admission authority for a school to provide information which—

(i)

falls within a prescribed description, and

(ii)

is requested by the adjudicator for the purposes of any such determination.”