The Education (Relevant Areas for Consultation on Admission Arrangements) Regulations 1999
Section 89(2) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 requires the admission authority for every maintained school to consult other admission authorities before determining the school’s admission arrangements for a school year. Under section 89(2)(b) this includes a duty to consult all admission authorities for schools in “the relevant area”, which is defined by section 89(3) as the local authority’s area or such other area as is determined by or in accordance with regulations. These Regulations make provision for the relevant areas to be determined by local education authorities and, in certain cases, redetermined by the adjudicator or (in Wales) the Secretary of State. They come into force on 1st April 1999.