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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1993-commencement-no-5-and-transitional-provisions-order-1994/schedule-4/paragraph-4",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1994/2038",
  "legislation_title": "The Education Act 1993 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1994",
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  "number": "4",
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  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies where before 1st September 1994 a local education authority serve on the parent of a child in accordance with section 7(3) of the 1981 Act a copy of a proposed statement of special educational needs for that child.\n(2) In any case to which this paragraph applies—\n(a) section 7(1) and (4) to (8) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to, the 1981 Act shall continue to have effect on and after 1st September 1994,\n(b) section 168(1) to (4) of, and paragraphs 3 to 5 of Schedule 10 to, the Act shall not apply,\nin relation to a statement of special educational needs made pursuant to the proposed statement served under section 7(3) of the 1981 Act.\n(3) Any statement of special educational needs made under section 7 of the 1981 Act by virtue of sub-paragraph (2) above shall have effect as if made under section 168 of the Act; and any reference, whether express or implied, in any enactment, instrument or document to a statement under section 168 of the Act, is to be read so far as the nature of the reference permits as including a reference to any statement so made.",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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