# Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, Section 43: Local authority directions: children over compulsory school age

Extent: E+W

(1) Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (c. 31) is amended as follows.
(2) In section 84(6) (admissions code: interpretation) for the definition of “child” substitute—
““child” includes a person who has not attained the age of 19, except in sections 96 and 97 in so far as those sections apply in relation to Wales;”.
(3) After section 96(3) (direction to admit child to specified school) insert—
“(3A) A direction under this section to admit a child shall not specify a school which has in place admission arrangements that make provision for selection by ability falling within section 99(2)(c) unless the child satisfies the selection criteria.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/22/section/43 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/apprenticeships-skills-children-and-learning-act-2009/section-43
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