14.—(1) The Education and Inspections Act 2006 is amended as follows.
(2) 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—
“(9) In subsection (4) “local authority” includes a non-metropolitan district council for an area for which there is a county council.”
(5) In section 80(2) omit “in relation to local education authorities with effect”.
(6) In section 123(1)(d) for “local education authorities” substitute “local authorities”.
(7) 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”.
(8) In section 135(1) for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)the education functions of the authority (as defined in section 579(1) of EA 1996), ”.