54(1)Section 86 (parental preferences) is amended as follows.
(2)After subsection (1) insert—
“(1ZA)Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to—
(a)sixth form education, or
(b)any other education to be provided for a child who—
(i)has ceased to be of compulsory school age, or
(ii)will have ceased to be of compulsory school age before the education is provided for him.”
(3)In subsection (2), for “subsections (3) and (3A)” substitute “subsection (3)”.
(4)Omit subsections (3A) and (3B).
(5)In subsection (5), after “section” insert “88C or”.
(6)In subsection (5A)—
(a)after “under section” insert “88C or”;
(b)for “paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 89A(2)” substitute “section 88D(2)(a) and (b) or 89A(2)(a) and (b)”.
(7)In subsection (5B)(a) and (b), after “section” insert “88C or”.
(8)In subsection (8), for “subsections (3) and (3A)” substitute “subsection (3)”.
(9)In subsection (9), omit “or arrangements such as are mentioned in subsection (3B)”.