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We wanted to make it clear that a request in those circumstances applies only from the next school entry date. The proposed new section 28A(3F) covers that.The complexity is much to do with the 1980 act, particularly section 32.
Amendment 2 makes a small technical change to reflect the fact that, under the provisions of the bill, the due date of an ordinary election may not be the first Thursday in May.
I do not think that the arrangements take account of holidays, sickness and so on. I am concerned that some authorities that have only one co-ordinator cover large geographical areas; south-west Scotland is a good example.