Prescribed manner and time of publication of budget statements4.

For the purposes of section 52(3)(b) of the 1998 Act, a budget statement is published by—

(a)

supplying a copy to the Secretary of State for Education and Skills; and

(b)

making a copy available for inspection at all reasonable times and free of charge—

(i)

at education offices of the LEA; and

(ii)

on a website maintained by the LEA and accessible to the public.