Section 66 Power of local authority to suspend right to delegated budgetF6I1

If at any time—

then (subject to subsection (2)) the F1local authority may, by giving the governing body of the school notice in writing of the suspension, suspend the governing body's right to a delegated budget with effect from the receipt of the notice by the governing body.

Where the school is eligible for intervention by virtue of section 60 (school subject to F2performance standards and safety warning) or 60A (school subject to teachers' pay and conditions warning), the power conferred by subsection (1) is only exercisable within the period of two months following the end of the compliance period (as defined by F3section 60(1)(b) F4or as the case may be F5section 60A(1)(b)).

A copy of a notice given under subsection (1) must be given to the head teacher of the school at the same time as the notice is given to the governing body.

A suspension imposed under this section shall have effect for the purposes of Chapter 4 of Part 2 of SSFA 1998 as if made under paragraph 1 of Schedule 15 to that Act.