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Regulation 8 Authority to publish composite prospectuses

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(1)

The provisions of this Part apply in relation to maintained schools (as defined by section 84(6) of the 1998 Act).

(2)

An authority shall publish in a composite document the information specified in Schedule 2, with respect to all maintained schools in the composite prospectus area.

(3)

For the purposes of this regulation, “the composite prospectus area” comprises—

(a)

the relevant authority’s area; and

(b)

all such parts of the appropriate relevant area or appropriate relevant areas as extend beyond that authority’s area.

(4)

An authority may, if they wish, carry out their obligation under paragraph (2) in either or both of the following ways—

(a)

by publishing separate composite prospectuses covering respectively primary schools and secondary schools; and

(b)

by dividing the composite prospectus area into two or more parts and publishing a separate composite prospectus covering respectively schools in each part.