The Scholarships and Other Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 1979
S.I. 1979/260 · Made 7 March 1979
EDUCATION, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 7th March 1979
Laid before Parliament 15th March 1979
Coming into Operation 6th April 1979
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 81 of the Education Act 1944 and vested in the Secretary of Statef1, the Secretary of State for Education and Science, as respects England, and the Secretary of State for Wales, as respects Wales, hereby make the following Regulations:—
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Footnotes
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S.I. 1964/490, 1970/1536, 1978/274.
Contents
1Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Scholarships and Other Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 1979 and shall come into operation on 6th April 1979.
2Amendment of regulations
In Regulation 4(a) of the Scholarships and Other Benefits Regulations 1977 (grants of scholarships and other benefits) the words “, other than expenses in respect of clothing which the authority are authorised to provide by or under section 5 of the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948,” shall be omitted.
Signature
Given under the Official Seal of the Secretary of State for Education and Science on 5th March 1979.
L.S.
Shirley Williams
Secretary of State for Education and Science
Given under my hand on 7th March 1979.
John Morris
Secretary of State for Wales
Explanatory note
These Regulations amend the Scholarships and Other Benefits Regulations 1977 to permit local education authorities to defray, in accordance with the Regulations, clothing expenses of children attending county, voluntary and special schools even though the clothing in question could be provided directly by the authority under section 5 of the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948.