Amendment of principal Regulations7

In Schedule 1 for the definition of “Function provider”6 there shall be substituted the following definition—

“Function provider”

A body corporate (other than another local education authority) which—

  1. a

    provides any services referred to in a best value arrangement,

  2. b

    is nominated to exercise a function specified in a direction made under section 15 of the Local Government Act 19997, or

  3. c

    is specified in a direction made under section 497A of the 1996 Act8 to perform a function,

and “best value arrangement” means a contract or other arrangement made with a local education authority for the provision of, or making available of, services for the purposes of or in connection with the exercise of a function of that local education authority.