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—
- a
provides any services referred to in a best value arrangement,
- b
is nominated to exercise a function specified in a direction made under section 15 of the Local Government Act 19997, or
- 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.