82 Amendments of section 444 of EA 1996 in relation to school travel

82  Amendments of section 444 of EA 1996 in relation to school travel

(1)     Section 444 of EA 1996 (offence of failing to secure regular attendance at school of registered pupil) is amended as follows.

(2)     After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)     Subsections (3B) and (3D) apply where the child's home is in England.

(3B)     The child shall not be taken to have failed to attend regularly at the school if the parent proves that—

(a)     the [local authority] have a duty to make travel arrangements in relation to the child under section 508B(1) for the purpose of facilitating

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