41.—(1) The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 50(9)(a) for “local education authority” substitute “local authority (as defined in section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996)”.
(3) In section 134—
(a)for “local education authority” in each place where those words occur, substitute “local authority”;
(b)at the end insert—
“(3) In this section “local authority” has the meaning given by section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996.”
(4) In section 139—
(a)in subsection (3) for “local education authority” substitute “local authority”;
(b)at the end insert—
“(7) In subsection (3) “local authority” has the meaning given by section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996.”
(5) In section 218—
(a)in subsection (7) for “local education authority” in both places where those words occur substitute “local authority”;
(b)at the end insert—
“(11) In subsection (7) “local authority” has the meaning given by section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996.”