77 Control of disposals or changes in use of school playing fields

77  Control of disposals or changes in use of school playing fields

(1)     [Subject to subsections (2A) and (2B), except] with the consent of the Secretary of State, a body [or trustees] to whom this subsection applies shall not dispose of any playing fields—

(a)     which are, immediately before the date of the disposal, used by a maintained school for the purposes of the school, or

(b)     which are not then so used but have been so used at any time within the period of 10 years ending with that date.

[(2)     Subsection (1) applies to—

(a)     a local authority;

(b)     the governing body of a maintained school;

(c)     a foundation body;

(d)     the trustees of a foundation, voluntary or foundation special school.]

[(2A)     Subsection (1) applies in the case of a disposal by the trustees of a foundation, voluntary or foundation special school, only if the disposal is of land falling within paragraph A13(1), (2) or (3) of Schedule 22.

(2B)     Subsection (1) does not apply—

(a)     to a disposal in pursuance of

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