Paragraph 35 Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 (c. 33)I1

The Disabled Persons (Services, Consultation and Representation) Act 1986 is amended as follows.

In section 5 for “local education authority” in each place where those words occur substitute “local authority”.

In section 7(9) for the definition of “the appropriate officer” substitute—

• ““the appropriate officer” of a local authority is such officer discharging education functions (as defined in section 579(1) of the Education Act 1996) of that authority or, in Scotland, functions of that authority in their capacity as an education authority, as may be appointed by the authority for the purposes of this section;”.