# The Education (Transfer of Functions Relating to Grant-maintained Schools) Order 1996

S.I. 1996/2247 · made 2 September 1996

This Order transfers to the Funding Agency for Schools the Secretary of State’s power to consent to borrowing by grant-maintained schools under section 68(6) of the Education Act 1993.

Made under: Education Act 1993 (repealed) (Section 17)

## Introductory text

EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 2nd September 1996
Laid before Parliament 2nd September 1996
Coming into force 23rd September 1996
In exercise of the powers conferred on the Secretary of State by section 17 of the Education Act 1993, the Secretary of State for Education and Employment hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Education (Transfer of Functions Relating to Grant-maintained Schools) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 23rd September 1996.

## 2 Transfer of functions relating to grant-maintained schools

The power of the Secretary of State under section 68(6) of the Education Act 1993 to consent to borrowing by grant-maintained schools, mentioned in section 17(2) of the Education Act 1993, shall be exercisable instead by the Funding Agency for Schools.

## Signature

Gillian Shephard
Secretary of State for Education and Employment
2nd September 1996

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
This Order transfers to the Funding Agency for Schools the Secretary of State’s power to consent to borrowing by grant-maintained schools under section 68(6) of the Education Act 1993.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2247 (the official version)
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