SCHEDULE 2Consequential and Connected Amendments

PART 1Education Acts

Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c.40)I114

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The Education and Inspections Act 2006 is amended as follows.

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In Parts 1 to 7 for “local education authority” and “local education authorities” in each place where those words occur (except in section 80) substitute “local authority” and “local authorities” respectively.

3

For “LEA” and “LEAs” in each place where those words occur substitute “local authority” and “local authorities” respectively.

4

In section 24 after subsection (8) insert—

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In subsection (4) “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.

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In section 80(2) omit “in relation to local education authorities with effect”.

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In section 123(1)(d) for “local education authorities” substitute “local authorities”.

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In sections 124(5)(c), 126(4)(c), 128(3)(b) and (7), 129(2)(c) and 130(3) for “local education authority” substitute “local authority in England”.

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In section 135(1) for paragraph (b) substitute—

b

the education functions of the authority (as defined in section 579(1) of EA 1996),