SCHEDULE 4TRANSITIONAL AND SAVING PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ADMISSION OF CHILDREN TO MAINTAINED SCHOOLS

Direction to admit child to specified school10

1

This paragraph applies where before 1st April 1999–

a

the appropriate authority (as defined in section 431(7) or (8) of the 1996 Act) have served notice in accordance with section 432(2) of that Act of their intention to give a direction under section 431 requiring a specified school to admit a child; but

b

the authority have not given that direction.

2

Where this paragraph applies, the appropriate authority may, subject to the provisions of–

a

section 431(3A) (as inserted by the modification regulations), and

b

section 432(2) to (5) (as amended by those regulations),

proceed to give the direction mentioned in sub-paragraph (1); and sections 431 and 432 (as so amended) shall continue to apply for the purposes of that direction.

3

This paragraph has effect notwithstanding the repeal of sections 431 and 432 of the 1996 Act and the coming into force of sections 96 and 97 of the 1998 Act.