# The Local Government (Voluntary Schools and Educational Charities) Order 1973, Article 4: Construction of references to officers


Any reference (in whatever terms) contained in an instrument, or in articles of government, for a voluntary school to the chief education officer of a divisional executive or the council of an excepted district shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to the chief education officer of the local education authority by which the school is maintained.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1973/2025/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-voluntary-schools-and-educational-charities-order-1973/article-4
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