# Education Act 1996, Paragraph 12


A child falls within this paragraph if—
(a) he has attained the age of 11,
(b) he is a registered pupil at a qualifying school which is more than two miles, but not more than fifteen miles, from his home,
(c) his parent has expressed a wish, based on the parent's religion or belief, for him to be provided with education at that school,
(d) having regard to the religion or belief on which the parent's wish is based, there is no suitable qualifying school which is nearer to the child's home, and
(e) the appropriate condition is met in relation to him.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/schedule/35B/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/schedule-35B/paragraph-12
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