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Textual Amendments
F1S. 24 repealed (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 29, 188(3), Sch. 18 Pt. 3; S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(g)(q)
(1)The Secretary of State shall appoint for England such number of persons to act as adjudicators for the purposes of this Act as he considers appropriate.
(2)Any matter which by virtue of this Act [F2or Part 2 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006] is required to be referred to “the adjudicator” shall be referred to such person appointed under this section as may be determined in accordance with regulations under Schedule 5.
(3)Accordingly in this Act “the adjudicator”, in relation to any such matter, means the person mentioned in subsection (2).
[F3(3A)When asked to do so by the Secretary of State, an adjudicator must give advice to the Secretary of State on such matters relating to the admission of pupils to relevant schools as the Secretary of State may specify.
(3B)The adjudicator may, for the purposes of providing such advice to the Secretary of State, request any of the following persons to provide him with such information held by them as the adjudicator may specify—
(a)the admission authority (within the meaning of Chapter 1 of Part 3) of a community, foundation or voluntary school;
(b)the proprietor of any other relevant school.
(3C)A person so requested by the adjudicator to provide information must comply with the request.
(3D)In subsections (3A) and (3B), “relevant school” means a school in England falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (f) of section 5(2) of the Education Act 2005.]
(4)Schedule 5 has effect in relation to adjudicators.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 25(2) substituted (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 16; S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)
F3S. 25(3A)-(3D) inserted (8.1.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), ss. 163, 188(3); S.I. 2006/3400, art. 3(f)
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Textual Amendments
F4Ss. 26-26B repealed (1.3.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(1)(l); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(3)(b)
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Textual Amendments
F4Ss. 26-26B repealed (1.3.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(1)(l); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(3)(b)
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Textual Amendments
F4Ss. 26-26B repealed (1.3.2005 for E., 1.9.2006 for W.) by Children Act 2004 (c. 31), Sch. 5 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/394, art. 2(1)(l); S.I. 2006/885, art. 2(3)(b)
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Textual Amendments
F5S. 27 repealed (25.5.2007) by Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), s. 188(3), Sch. 3 para. 17, Sch. 18 Pt. 3; S.I. 2007/935, art. 7(o)(q)