Amendment of Order2

In Schedule 4 to the Education Act 1993 (Commencement No.5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 19942—

a

in paragraph 2(4)(b), after “statement of” there shall be inserted “special”;

b

in paragraph 6(2)(b), “1981” shall be omitted; and

c

for paragraph 7(1) there shall be substituted—

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1

This paragraph applies where before 1st September 1994 a local education authority inform the parent of a child for whom they maintain a statement of special educational needs—

a

in pursuance of section 8(5) of the 1981 Act, of any decision to amend the statement in the light of an appeal committee’s observations, or

b

in accordance with paragraph 6(4) of Schedule 1 to the 1981 Act, of the parent’s right to appeal in consequence of any amendment made by them to the statement.