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Education Act 1976 ( repealed 1.11.1996)
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C1Act amended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 18(2)
C2Act amended by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 163(1), 231(7), 235(6)
C3Act modified by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 236(2)(a)
C4Act applied (provinces of Canterbury and York except Channel Islands and Isle of Man) (1.8.1991) by Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 1991 (No. 2), s. 7(3);Archbishops' Instrument made 26.7.1991
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I1Act in force at Royal Assent except for provisions repealed before 1.2.1991
Comprehensive schoolsE+W
1–3 The comprehensive principle.E+W
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F1Ss. 1–3 repealed by Education Act 1979 (c. 49, SIF 41:1), s. 1(1)
MiscellaneousE+W
4 F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W
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5 F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W
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6 Remuneration of members of Independent Schools Tribunals.E+W
(1)The Secretary of State may, out of moneys provided by Parliament, pay to the members of Independent Schools Tribunals such remuneration and allowances as he may with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service determine.
(2)In section 75(1) of the M1 Education Act 1944 the words from “and as to the payment” onwards (which provide for the remuneration and allowances of members of the Tribunals to be fixed by rules under that section) are hereby repealed.
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C5The text of s. 6(2) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
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7–9 F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W
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F5S. 10 repealed by Education Act 1981 (c. 60, SIF 41:1), s. 21, Sch. 4
SupplementaryE+W
11 Expenses.E+W
There shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of such moneys under any other Act.
12 Citation, construction and extent.E+W
(1)This Act may be cited as the Education Act 1976.
(2)This Act shall be included in the Acts that may be cited as the Education Acts 1944 to 1976.
(3)This Act shall be construed as one with the M2Education Act 1944.
(4)This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.
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