Section 7 Power to propose new schools

After section 11 of EIA 2006 there is inserted—

“Restriction on power of governing body to make proposals

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(1)

The governing body of a maintained school may make proposals pursuant to a notice under section 7 or publish proposals under section 11(2) only if the governing body are for the time being designated for the purposes of this section—

(a)

by the Secretary of State, or

(b)

by a person authorised by the Secretary of State to designate governing bodies for those purposes.

(2)

The governing body of a maintained nursery school may not be designated for the purposes of this section.”