# Education Act 1996, Section 16: Power to establish, maintain and assist primary and secondary schools.

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(1) For the purpose of fulfilling their functions under this Act, a local authority may—
(a) establish primary schools and secondary schools;
(b) maintain primary and secondary schools, whether established by them or not; and
(c) assist any primary or secondary school which is not maintained by them.
(2) A local authority may under subsection (1) establish, maintain and assist schools outside as well as inside their area.
(3) A local authority may not under subsection (1) establish a school to provide—
(a) part-time education suitable to the requirements of persons of any age over compulsory school age; or
(b) full-time education suitable to the requirements of persons who have attained the age of 19.
(3A) A local authority in England may not under subsection (1) establish a school which is principally concerned with the provision of full-time education suitable to the requirements of pupils who are over compulsory school age but under 19.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/section/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-act-1996/section-16
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