# The School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2007, Paragraph 37: Transitional exemption orders under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975

Extent: E+W

(1) This paragraph applies to proposals for a school to cease to be an establishment which admits pupils of one sex only.
(2) Where such proposals are published under paragraph 6 or paragraph 16 of Schedule 4, the local education authority must make an order under section 27 of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.
(3) Where—
(a) the authority have failed to make a transitional exemption order; or
(b) the authority refer the proposals to the adjudicator under paragraph 31(5) or 33,
they must refer the question whether to make a transitional exemption order to the adjudicator.
(4) Where that question is referred to the adjudicator—
(a) he must consider the matter afresh, and
(b) he may make a transitional exemption order accordingly.
(5) In this paragraph “make”, in relation to the transitional exemption order, includes (so far as the context permits) vary or revoke;

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/1289/schedule/5/paragraph/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-organisation-prescribed-alterations-to-maintained-schools-england-regulations-2007/schedule-5/paragraph-37
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